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