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salt river

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
salt riv-er
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Used in reference to losing an election; found especially in the phrase "rowed up Salt River".

American usage; Archaic; Slang

name

A number of rivers and settlements in various countries:

name

A number of rivers and settlements in various countries:

name

A number of rivers and settlements in various countries:

name

A number of rivers and settlements in various countries:

name

A number of rivers and settlements in various countries:

name

A number of rivers and settlements in various countries:

name

A number of rivers and settlements in various countries:

Etymology

In US politics, after the Salt River in Kentucky. Various explanations exist.

Usage

Questions

What does salt river mean?
Used in reference to losing an election; found especially in the phrase "rowed up Salt River".
Where does salt river come from?
In US politics, after the Salt River in Kentucky. Various explanations exist.

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