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saltie

[ sawl-tee ]

noun

Canadian Slang.
  1. an ocean-going sailor.


saltie

/ ˈɔːɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a saltwater crocodile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of saltie1

First recorded in 1960–65; salt 1 + -ie
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There also are big saltie populations in Northern Queensland and Western Australia as well as in parts of South East Asia.

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While most species of crocodile are harmless, the saltie is territorial and aggressive.

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A male saltwater crocodile approached a female saltie — as they’re known in Australia — in the same enclosure at Australia Zoo.

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Enjoy East Coast seafood fare at Saltie Girl, the lovely views from Openaire or the enticing plant-based menu at Crossroads Kitchen.

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Since then, the chef, 38, formerly of El Rey and Lalito in downtown Manhattan and now the director of food and culture at the Palm Heights hotel on Grand Cayman, has sought all kinds of savory applications for the flower, whether in a bright chutney — served with green mole and feta for a pop-up at the now-shuttered Brooklyn restaurant Saltie — or stuffed, alongside chorizo, into Spanish cuttlefish.

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