"below the salt" meaning in All languages combined

See below the salt on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-below the salt.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: See above the salt. Etymology templates: {{m|en|above the salt}} above the salt Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} below the salt, {{en-prep phrase}} below the salt
  1. (idiomatic) Common, vulgar; of low standing. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-below_the_salt-en-prep_phrase-32MD0h3v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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        "(idiomatic) Common, vulgar; of low standing."
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        "(idiomatic) Common, vulgar; of low standing."
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