pound salt



pound salt

To engage in pointless, menial efforts or labor. Used as an imperative to express disdain, contempt, or dismissal. A variant of the more common expression "pound sand." I can't believe Sam told his teacher to go pound salt. Where does that kid get such attitude? Charles, why don't you pound salt instead of coming around here hassling me about my business?
See also: pound, salt

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Morcant-Ancient Celtic
GosseGAWS (English)English (Rare), Medieval French
LucÍAloo-THEE-ah (Spanish), loo-SEE-ah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Halstein-Norwegian
WhitneyWIT-neeEnglish
JepsonJEP-sənEnglish (Rare)