by Stee April 30, 2003
Get the get poundedmug. Origin (from Go Lb. Salt - golbsalt.com)
The phrase "go pound salt" orginated in the early days of commercial salt mine operations in the US. There were a number of specific jobs performed by people who worked in the mine. The lowest paying and most menial job was pounding large rocks into smaller crystals that could be used for cooking and curing of meats. This job was usually given to those deemed less intelligent (the village idiot, if you will) or those who could find no other gainful employment.
The phrase became a popular way of telling someone to "go fly a kite", do something meaningless or menial, or that they were an idiot and needed to go preoccupy themselves with something mundane like crushing rock salt into crystals.
Variation on the Theme
In other parts of the country where salt mines were not common, a variation on the theme came into existence. "Go pound sand" was adopted/ adapted to convey the same meaning and was a shortened form of the phrase "go pound sand down a rat hole." Anyone with a modicum of intelligence and common sense knew that pounding sand down a rat hole was a waste of time, an idiotic waste of time. The rat would quickly dig his way back out and the filled in hole would reappear.
Contrary to popular belief, both of these phrases; "go pound salt" and "go pound sand" are not vulgar. If you find a discussion that implies a vulgar or off color connotation, this likely results from the twisted world we live in!
The phrase "go pound salt" orginated in the early days of commercial salt mine operations in the US. There were a number of specific jobs performed by people who worked in the mine. The lowest paying and most menial job was pounding large rocks into smaller crystals that could be used for cooking and curing of meats. This job was usually given to those deemed less intelligent (the village idiot, if you will) or those who could find no other gainful employment.
The phrase became a popular way of telling someone to "go fly a kite", do something meaningless or menial, or that they were an idiot and needed to go preoccupy themselves with something mundane like crushing rock salt into crystals.
Variation on the Theme
In other parts of the country where salt mines were not common, a variation on the theme came into existence. "Go pound sand" was adopted/ adapted to convey the same meaning and was a shortened form of the phrase "go pound sand down a rat hole." Anyone with a modicum of intelligence and common sense knew that pounding sand down a rat hole was a waste of time, an idiotic waste of time. The rat would quickly dig his way back out and the filled in hole would reappear.
Contrary to popular belief, both of these phrases; "go pound salt" and "go pound sand" are not vulgar. If you find a discussion that implies a vulgar or off color connotation, this likely results from the twisted world we live in!
by Instant Karma0 February 3, 2012
Get the Pound Saltmug. A British pound Is where a British man gives an extreme anal tearing with the British pound on the tip.
by Jorja Hancock February 12, 2020
Get the British poundmug. by Glitterbitch69 March 3, 2016
Get the plush poundmug. This expression is still another reference to having anal sex. It is subject to use by both genders as well as those in between.
After 30 minutes of missionary, I flipped her over and started pounding the popo. When finished, I had a lot of 'poopoo residue'.
by Big Ed Moustapha April 7, 2010
Get the Pounding the Popomug. by orlandobloomingonion November 15, 2009
Get the Pounding Recessionmug. Weight of feces lost when one poops. Typically used when one is to/just has shitted a great deal, so much so that their post shit weight is significantly different that their pre shit weight
by gCats December 29, 2014
Get the Brown Poundsmug.