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taken with a grain of salt

to not be entirely trusted, to be skeptical of something

idiomatic expression Americans use
taken with a grain of salt-

to consider something to be not completely true or right

I've read the article, which I take with a grain of salt.

Related vocabulary: hard to swallow
by rach131 March 12, 2015
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Salting

The Act of pouring salt on someones lawn in the form of words or symbols to kill the lawn in the outline of the salt, sort of like spray paint to a wall. Discovered by Sexy Jesus of New Castle, PA.
Hey, Sara! Will you take us to sheetz to see how our salting turned out on their grass?
by New Castle Sexy Jesus July 19, 2011
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salter

Salter, a word referring to a jackass with nice qualities.
I like Bob, he's friendly. But he's a bit of a salter.
by yb1144 September 9, 2008
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salt miner

A salt miner is someone who is extremely competitive in sports or games, who dose not care how many feelings get hurt on the way to victory.

Salt miners gloat about thier wins in everything and never take a loss lightly.

A salt miner enjoys making someone else lose as much as they enjoy winning.
Monopoly was a bad choice with Susie, she is such a salt miner.

Last time Jim won in checkers he talked about it for a month, that damn salt miner!

Clara scared me while I was playing Jenga with friends, I lost and that salt miner just laughed.
by Dank Memes420 October 25, 2016
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salt and sauce

Salt and Sauce is a condiment peculiar to the scottish regions of Edinburgh and Fife where a mixture of malt vinegar and brown sauce is used to accompany chips or any meal from the local chipshop 'chippy'

Also refers to the obsucre (male) practice of defacting and cumming at the same time
"De ye want salt and sauce wie that pal?"
"aye both please"

"im sorry I have made a mess of your sheets with my salt and sauce
by the notorious gmacp April 27, 2006
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droppin salt

"Droppin salt" is when someone (usually a friend) says something negative about you in front of a girl that your trying to bang. They occasionally do this unintentionally being drunk, but at times it is intentional. Your friends should be informed on what "droppin salt" is, so they know not to do it.
Conversation between Pete and Eric after "salt was dropped"

Pete: Hey Eric, why you droppin salt in my game?

E.J. : Dude, I wasn't!!!

Peter: Bro?! You were!! That girl was totally diggin me and then you walked up and said some shit like "Pete never uses condoms!!!"
by Petey D February 14, 2010
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Salt Lake Sneak Attack

When you get a girl really drunk and while she's bent over vomiting you ravage her from behind.
Dude, last night Karie was hurling her guts out so I pulled the salt lake sneak attack.
by Salty Joe December 19, 2008
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