English · Slang Candidate

old horse

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

salt junk

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rác muối

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

salt junk, or beef.—Sea.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thịt bò muối hoặc thịt cũ

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Horses Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “old horse” mean?

salt junk

Is “old horse” formal or informal?

old horse is generally slang.