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saltyback

saltyback adjective: irritated, annoyed, soured.

Adjective

saltyback (comparative more saltyback, superlative most saltyback)

  1. (US, dated, slang) Irritated, annoyed, soured.
    • [Sparrow Saltskin:] All the good I done was to get Frankie saltyback at me.1949, Nelson Algren, The Man with the Golden Arm
    Synonyms:
    salty

Synonyms of saltyback

Forms of saltyback

comparativemore saltyback
superlativemost saltyback

Questions about saltyback

What does saltyback mean?
Saltyback means irritated, annoyed, soured.
What part of speech is saltyback?
Saltyback is an adjective.

Words near saltyback in the dictionary

  1. salty dogs
  2. salty licorice
  3. salty liquorice
  4. salty plum
  5. salty tooth
  6. saltyback
  7. saltyish
  8. Saltz
  9. Saltzes
  10. Saltzman
  11. Saltzmans

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