Salute means: An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
salute
An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Non solo gomito del tennista. I nuovi rischi e i casi risolti da Vavassori a Bhambri Biomeccanica cambiata, carichi diver... https://www.gazzetta.it/salute/storie/06-05-2026/infortuni-nel-tennis-da-vavassori-a-bhambri…
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BlueskyMay 2026
😳 flushed + 😉 winking + 🖖 vulcan-salute =
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BlueskyMay 2026
Le conseguenze (anche gravi) di un trauma cranico nei bambini Le conseguenze di un trauma cranico in età evolutiva possono durare molto più ... https://www.gazzetta.it/salute/06-05-2026/le-conseguenze-anche-gravi-di-u…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Salute, l'esperto: "Bere acqua fa bene anche ai denti e al sorriso"
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BlueskyMay 2026
This made me genuinely laugh out loud, congrats. I salute you
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.
The soldiers greeted the dignitaries with a crisp salute.
Origin: thumb|A girl performing a scout salute (formal gesture) Borrowed from , from salūs, related to salvus. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Salute means: An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
salute means: An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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“Non solo gomito del tennista. I nuovi rischi e i casi risolti da Vavassori a Bhambri Biomeccanica cambiata, carichi diver... https://www.gazzetta.it/salute/storie/06-05-2026/infortuni-nel-tennis-da-vavassori-a-bhambri-i-casi-risolti/la-questione.shtml”
— Bluesky· May 2026“😳 flushed + 😉 winking + 🖖 vulcan-salute =”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Le conseguenze (anche gravi) di un trauma cranico nei bambini Le conseguenze di un trauma cranico in età evolutiva possono durare molto più ... https://www.gazzetta.it/salute/06-05-2026/le-conseguenze-anche-gravi-di-un-trauma-cranico-nei-bambini.shtml”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Salute, l'esperto: "Bere acqua fa bene anche ai denti e al sorriso"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This made me genuinely laugh out loud, congrats. I salute you”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
A kiss, offered in salutation.
The Roman salute, in which the right arm was raised in a straight and perpendicular manner, had been adopted by D'Annunzio during his regency in Fiume. Like other rituals utilized by D'Annunzio, the salute became part of the rising fasci…
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“No salute? If it was a Dem the MAGAt's would be clutching their pearls.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Doesn’t salute the service men!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Save the date for Executive Women of New Jersey’s biennial Salute to the Policy Makers Awards Gala. The celebration will take place on October 21, 2026, at The Legacy Caste. #TDGClientSpotlight”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He did NOT salute the Marines as he exited Marine One. Doesn't the right consider that a mortal sin?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I also want to salute the choice to submit a song with the title Await Death as song 3 in this group of death (and have just realised I have done something similar, if slightly more hopeful)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(military, nautical) A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect.
Like lines of perspective or the beams of searchlights at Nazi Party rallies that shone into the night sky where they met in an infinitely distant beyond, the arms and hands of those giving each other the Hitler salute forever approached…
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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