Salty

[12FreeRangeEggs]

I am repeatedly reading, on this board alone, how people are ‘salty’. It’s not something I’ve come across on other boards. Just looking for some clarity. I assume from the tone of the conversation that it is a derogatory slang word? And what is the association with the Royals? I haven’t found it elsewhere. Can anyone explain? Thanks.

It's British slang. It means being bitter, angry or pissed off about something.

I too have only heard 'salty' on the RF board. If it is common British slang, wouldn't it be popping up all over Mumsnet? I've not seen it anywhere else either, although I'm not on much other social media etc. I'm very willing to be corrected by those who are more up to date than me !

Yes I am surprised that it is British slang. I work with teens and haven’t come across it so thought perhaps it was either very rude or specific to the royals, hence not hearing it from the kids I work with. Thanks though

Its often a sure fire sign of the poster being a reader of Celebitchy

Yes.

I've never heard a British person use the word 'salty' in the way described here. I've only ever seen it on silly American websites. One in particular.

My children use it. Perhaps the RF board is populated by teens?

Only ever heard it used on the RF board by the Sussex Squad, 'salty and racists' seem to be their go to phrases when they want to show their displeasure at any perceived negative sentiment being said about their idols.

Yes I learned it from my teenage dc.

Very likely.

Ditto.
I've only ever seen it here on MN (on the RF board and in posts to do with gender ideology).

I agree. It's an American anti-British insult and is absolutely rife on that lovely site, Celebitchy.

Ironically, I think 'Salty Isle' or 'Salty Island', as they like to call the UK, sounds delightful - fresh, breezy, healthy and clean!

This. It tends to only be used by US-based supporters of MM in my experience.

True!

It calls to mind refreshing, bracing sea breezes!

But I've always been known for oversalting my food, so maybe it's just me. I must be a salty lass.

Also, tbf it's a quick and easy way to learn the poster is a twat. So quite useful.

It's new slang. Not convinced it's British at all, but rather an Internet import.

Not that long ago, if a person was 'salty' they used rude language. It referred to how sailors' speech would be peppered with profanities.

Hear it on Twitter - apparently UK is salty isle! Love it 🤣

It's not common British slang

It's US slang, that is rarely used in UK, though is quite frequently encountered in this topic only on MN (I assume because there is a higher than typical number of US posters)

Sussex Squad, usually from the US.

Ok maybe it's not originally British but my dcs started using it and it rubbed off on me. I didn't think about where it came from.

It's not British slang, it's social media slang originating in the US and entering the vernacular thanks to teen consumption of all things online. I thought the Sussex Squad used it as the counter to being called "sugars".

I've only heard it from Americans as an insult for British people. I have 4 children who are late teens/early 20's and they don't use it.

I'm in the East and it's relatively common here. We would use it instead of testy/aggy/mardy.

I have only heard it on here - 'Salty Island' used as a derogatory term to mean the UK ... usually by the US Sussex Squad .... who claim to be anti-racist....but see fit to broad brush insult and belittle a whole nation .... the irony and hypocracy...

Yup me too!

They think it is an insult. The reality is it is not a common phrase here at all ! It's part of the parroting that goes on. 😂