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¿Question #224285?
TomTi89: So, if there's a Grimsalt, is there also a Happypepper? Pleasantpepper perhaps?

RavingLoon: Not currently, but L__P and OSheaO could use a friend I suppose.
Fribian: Well, we got Laughingpepper, Screamingsalt, Trippingpepper, Sailingsaltzen...
Grimsalt: The word “grim” is a quick lookup, but “salt/salty” takes longer, so buckle up for a short history lesson... In the XVth century, salty meant racy and piquant (ie. spicy). During the Golden Age of Piracy, nautical slang changed the meaning to tough and hard-bitten (sailors are old salts). In the Victorian age, to “jump salty” meant to suffer an angry mood swing. After some time, the jump in front of salty was dropped and the meaning softened. Nowadays, because the word is so light, it’s used for diffusing online toxicity without people taking offense (something Canadians do)... // Disclaimer : I can’t be held responsible for anyone using some/all parts of these sock puppet names!
Woelf: Where does the Grim Jester factor in? Happy GAH! Clown?
pricero1: Not to mention a Cheerfulchilli.