attic salt
noun
dry, delicate wit.
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Nearby words
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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