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A Salty Dog is a cocktail of vodka or gin and grapefruit juice, served in a glass with a salted rim. The salt is the only difference between a Salty Dog and a Greyhound.
Other Meanings
- In the U.S. Marines and Navy, one who is a salty dog is one who is very experienced, having travelled much and seen more than his fair share of things, used more in the lower enlisted ranks to establish some kind of credibility regardless of rank.
- Salty Dog is a Bill Garden designed west coast schooner. Gaff rigged now laying at Richmond California.
- Name for the 28 foot sportfishing model produced by the Uniflite company.
- Salty dog also means ornery, as in the T-Bone Walker tune "Ain't Salty No More."
Songs
There is also a Folk Song called the "Salty Dog Blues". Among others, it has been performed by Roger McGuinn (see external links for free download) and Blind Willie McTell.
There is also an Irish-punk rock song called "Salty Dog" by Flogging Molly.
"Salty dog"