What does the expression Salty Dog mean?

Salty Dog is a nickname for an ornery Sailor or a U.S. Marine who has spent much of his or her life aboard a ship at sea. A Salty Dog is also called old salt or true grit. The phrase features prominently in Salty Dog Blues where it refers to the belief that applying salt to valuable hunting dogs would keep ticks away.

Where does the expression Salty Dog come from?

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

What is in a Salty Dog?

1 1/3 oz Vodka or Gin
3 1/3 oz Grapefruit juice
Salty dog/Ingredients

What is the difference between Salty Dog and Greyhound?

A salty dog is a cocktail of gin, or vodka, and grapefruit juice, served in a highball glass with a salted rim. The salt is the only difference between a salty dog and a greyhound. The drink is 1 fluid ounce of gin mixed with fresh grapefruit juice, stirred, and poured into a glass whose rim has been salted.

What does salty mean urban dictionary?

Salty (adj.) UrbanDictionary: The act of being upset, angry, or bitter as result of being made fun of or embarrassed. Also a characteristic of a person who feels out of place or is feeling attacked.

What is another name for a Salty Dog?

What is another word for salty dog?

seadog	old salt
matelot	shipman
swabby	jack
sea dog	hand
mate	matlow

What is a Salty Jack?

Salty Jack is a drunkard sailor who lives in Bloodstone. He is found in The Leper’s Arms, the single tavern in the city. After listening to his story and buying him a beer from the nearby bartender, the Treasure Island of Doom! quest will be activated.

What is a Salty Frog?

Salty Frog Shaved Ice recipe – A flavorful green shaved ice or snow cone made with Lime & Kiwi Hawaiian Shaved Ice Syrup.

What alcohol is in a Salty Dog?

Vodka
Gin
Salty dog/Main alcohol

The Salty Dog is a lot friendlier than it sounds. This classic cocktail is a modified Greyhound (gin or vodka with grapefruit juice) that is differentiated by the drink’s salted rim. But that salt gives this drink its own identity.

What is a Salty Dog without salt?

Here’s a classic that will appeal to grapefruit lovers: a Salty Dog is made with grapefruit juice and vodka or gin. If you add salt to the rim, it’s a Salty Dog; if you leave off the salt, it’s a Greyhound.