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General Slang
get salt
GET-SAWLT · phrase · informal
To be thwarted / hit with bad luck
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To meet with misfortune, be frustrated or have things go wrong ('salt' = jinxed/unlucky).
“Every plan mi make dis week get salt.”
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get salt In A Sentence
Every plan mi make dis week get salt.
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois idiom; 'salt' as a symbol of bad luck.
Variants
get salt up
People Also Ask
What does 'get salt' mean in Jamaican Patois?
It means to meet with misfortune, be frustrated or have your plans go wrong — to be jinxed or unlucky.
Why does salt mean bad luck in Patois?
In Jamaican culture 'salt' is a symbol of bad luck or being jinxed, so 'get salt' means you've been struck by misfortune.
How do you use 'get salt' in a sentence?
Say 'Every plan mi make dis week get salt' to mean 'Everything I planned this week went wrong.'
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