or salt-junk, subs. phr. (nautical).—Salt beef: also OLD-HORSE (or -JUNK) which see.

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  1837.  MARRYAT, Snarleyyow; or The Dog Fiend, xii.

        So while they cut their raw SALT JUNKS,
  With dainties you’ll be cramm’d,
Here’s once for all my mind, old hunks,
  Port Admiral, you be d——d.

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  1874.  C. M. SCAMMON, The Marine Mammals of the North-western Coast of North America, 123. Substantial fare called SALT-HORSE and hard-tack.

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  1881.  A. C. GRANT, Bush-Life in Queensland, i. 53. ‘Let me give you some SALT JUNK.’ John was hungry, and rather enjoyed the salt beef.

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  1884.  W. C. RUSSELL, Jack’s Courtship, i. SALT-HORSE works out of the pores.

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