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salt
/sɔlt/
Definition
1
A white, crystalline substance (sodium chloride, NaCl) used for seasoning, preserving food, and in various industrial processes.
2
To add salt to food for flavoring or preservation.
3
(Informal, slang) Bitterness, resentment, or anger, especially after experiencing a defeat or failure; often used in gaming and online contexts as 'salty'.
Examples
After that epic gaming loss, he was so salty his keyboard started corroding.
The chef's secret to perfect popcorn: salt it like you're paying off a grudge.
She spilled the salt and immediately tossed some over her shoulder, whispering 'take that, bad luck.'
In the old days, Roman soldiers were paid in salt—hence 'salary'—proving even then it was worth more than crypto.