Attic salt

Related to Attic salt: Attic wit

Attic salt

A shrewd, cutting, or subtle humor or wit. Also referred to as "Attic wit." Marianne was known to pepper her conversation with a bit of Attic salt, so she was quite popular at dinner parties.
See also: attic, salt
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • attic
  • Attic wit
  • sharp wit
  • force (someone or something) off on (someone )
  • brevity is the soul of wit
  • poke about in (something)
  • go easy
  • ion
  • lamp
  • an Aladdin's lamp