Lot's wife

English Etymology In the Bible, the Book of Genesis describes how Lot's wife became a pillar of salt after she looked back at Sodom. Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Lot’s wife.wav US Noun en noun Lot's wife en slang humorous A salt shaker. en 1948 Howard Pease Bound for Singapore 46 Someone asked, “Pass Lot's wife, Toppy, will you?” Toppy slid the salt shaker down the table en 2001 Nancy Pagh At Home Afloat: Women on the Waters of the Pacific Northwest 59 Later, when Kristin beckons for the salt shaker by growling for “Lot's wife,” the author credits himself for initiating her into legitimate sailing society: Anagrams en efilostw flowiest wolfiest en eponyms singularia tantum terms derived from the Bible