salt junk

American  

noun

Nautical Slang.

1. salted beef or pork.

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Etymology

Origin of salt junk

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

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salt junk

While Rokens somewhat nervously tapped the head of Number 6, Miss Martha, in order to divert attention from him, asked Mr Millons if sea-fare was always salt junk and hard biscuit?

From The Red Eric by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Then that relieves my heart of a great pressure, which has sat there ever since I had salt junk for breakfast.

From The Golden Rock by Glanville, Ernest

There are twelve barrels of salt junk, eight of flour; there is a cask of rum that was broached last week, half a cask of sugar, and some bags of coffee.

From At Aboukir and Acre A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

I can sleep on that heartbreaking husk mattress with Ingua, but I'll be skinned if I eat your salt junk and corn pone.

From Mary Louise in the Country by St. John, James Allen

In a few minutes the biscuit and salt junk barrels were opened, and the mate measured out an exactly equal proportion of food to each man.

From Charlie to the Rescue by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)