saltine
pronunciation
How to pronounce saltine in British English: UK [sɔ:lˈti:n]
How to pronounce saltine in American English: US [sɔlˈtin]
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- Noun:
- a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
Word Origin
- saltine (n.)
- "salted flat cracker," 1907, short for saltine cracker (1894), from salt (n.) + -ine (1).
Example
- 1. Ain 't my fault saltine here got a sloppy deal .
- 2. How to make mock apple pie out of saltine crackers ?