An old American slang term meaning irritated, annoyed, or soured on something — basically describing someone who's in a bad mood and not hiding it. 'Saltyback' is now obsolete, but it's an ancestor of the still-very-much-alive modern slang 'salty,' which carries almost the same meaning. Think of it as vintage salty.
He went saltyback after missing out on the contract and barely said a word all evening.
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(US, _, slang, dated) Irritated, annoyed, soured.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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