sold salt to a slug

A form of sell salt to a slug — Synonym of sell ice to Eskimos.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of sell salt to a slug
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APA

sold salt to a slug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20salt%20to%20a%20slug

MLA

“sold salt to a slug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20salt%20to%20a%20slug. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sold salt to a slug,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20salt%20to%20a%20slug.

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