Bitter
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Some of them have particularly strong flavors and it's not uncommon to say it tastes like piss, especially if the aftertaste is salty and bitter.
Source: It Tastes Like Feet - Intentionally invoked in Otomen - Asuka tries to order bitter, salty, and/or sour foods (for example, having his coffee black) in order to appear more manly.
Source: Real Men Hate Sugar -
In the late 2010s "salty" has come to mean bitter anger, often with connotations of pettiness.
Source: Discworld / Jingo
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