Meanings
- humorousslangA salt shaker.
Someone asked, “Pass Lot's wife, Toppy, will you?” Toppy slid the salt shaker down the table […]
1948, Howard Pease, Bound for Singapore, page 461 more example
Later, when Kristin beckons for the salt shaker by growling for “Lot's wife,” the author credits himself for initiating her into legitimate sailing society: […]
2001, Nancy Pagh, At Home Afloat: Women on the Waters of the Pacific Northwest, page 59
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
In the Bible, the Book of Genesis describes how Lot's wife became a pillar of salt after she looked back at Sodom.
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Lot's wife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lot's%20wife
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