jump salty

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jump salty (third-person singular simple present jumps salty, present participle jumping salty, simple past and past participle jumped salty)

1. (African-American Vernacular, idiomatic) To become angry.
   • 1940s, Washboard Sam, "My Feet Jumped Salty" (song)

     I will have to jump salty
     Lord, 'cause it went against my rules
     Now, if you think that he liked it
     Hoo-well, you just a black-eyed fool