salt
v.— «Salt—To muscle in on or disrupt someone else’s relationship: “Hey, I’m sorry I salted your game, man”—(Seth apologising to Ryan for messing up his date with Marissa).» —“Guide to OC vocabulary” Telegraph (U.K.) Oct. 16, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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