Ointment or Salve?

[papayahed]

What's the difference?

After someone asks if they can have a drink of my beverage or a bite of my sandwich and they take it I tell them to hold on, I have this weird oozing sore inside my lip and let me get you some of my ointment the Dr. prescribed.

would salve sound better?

[Tyrion Cheddar]

No, in that situation I think ointment definitely sounds scarier. Also, kudos to that way of dealing with people who make that unforgivable request. Ugh, it's the worst.

[Pompey Bum]

No, salve means "Greetings!" in Latin and would only have been taken as an invitation to further familiarities.

[papayahed]

No, salve means "Greetings!" in Latin and would only have been taken as an invitation to further familiarities.

I guess I'll worry about that when I travel back in time to when Latin was a spoken language.

[Pompey Bum]

Hey, the Pope was looking for you, Papayahed. He said to say salve.