attic salt
noun
dry, delicate wit.
Words nearby attic salt
attested, attested form, attic, attic base, attic order, attic salt, attica, atticism, atticize, atticotomy, attila
Origin of attic salt
First recorded in 1750–60
Also called attic wit.
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British Dictionary definitions for attic salt
Attic salt
Attic wit
noun
refined incisive wit
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