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語源 1

From the salt of the sea. Compare old salt and seadog.

Sexual sense may be due to association of sailors with sexual promiscuity, or may be separate development, salty (“spicy”) and dog both suggesting promiscuity.

名詞

salty dog (plural salty dogs)

1. (US, Navy, Marines) An experienced sailor.

   Synonyms: old salt, sea dog

2. (US, slang, dated) A sexually promiscuous man; a male sexual partner.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:promiscuous man, Thesaurus:sexual partner

関連する語

• old salt
• salty (“experienced”)
• sea dog

語源 2

From being a greyhound (“gin and grapefruit juice cocktail”), plus salt, influenced by existing term.

名詞

salty dog (plural salty dogs)

1. A cocktail consisting of gin or vodka, grapefruit juice, and a salt rim.
   • 2025 March 25, Sam Wiebe, The Last Exile: A Wakeland Novel‎, Harbour Publishing, →ISBN:

     But I felt frustrated after all that running around in traffic. What I had to show for it: a well-grilled salmon steak, a salty dog mixed stronger than riot punch, and a plane trip that never happened.

Further reading

• salty dog on Wikipedia.Wikipedia