It is one of the most commonly used expressions in english writings.
Attic salt idiom.
Icelanders in the sagas 9 and in the anglophone world australians cf.
1760 thomas flloyd lucanus marcus annæus in bibliotheca biographica.
Australian humor 10 11 12 american cowboys 13 new englanders 14 and people from the north of england.
Attic salt is an idiom.
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Attic salt a shrewd cutting or subtle humor or wit.
Refined incisive wit meaning pronunciation translations and examples.
Attic salt stands for idiomatic pointed and delicate 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.
This can be contrasted with the attic salt or attic wit the refined poignant delicate humour of sparta s chief rival athens.
A synopsis of universal biography ancient and modern.
Attic salt uncountable idiomatic pointed and delicate wit.