SALTY

What Does Salty Mean?

Salty means "upset" or "bitter."

The word salty is widely used as slang to refer to someone who is upset or bitter about something, especially something of little real importance.

Salty is particularly common among online gamers. If someone dies a lot, is disrespected by other players, or feels aggrieved for any reason, they are often described as salty. For example:

• Sam: Why do I always have to go through the death passage first? My kdr is taking a hammering.
• Ali: Don't get salty. You don't always go first. We all take our turns.

This use of salty possibly derives from the act of crying salty tears. However, salty has long been used by sailors to mean jaded or bitter. It typically refers to a mariner who has been at sea for a long time and no longer has any illusions about the "romance" of a seafaring life (a "salty sea dog").

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