There is the attic salt which springs from the charm in the words from the flash of wit from the spirited and brilliant sally.
Attic salt examples.
Clouston better to be nobly moonstruck than turned into a pillar of salt even were it attic salt.
Idiomatic pointed and delicate wit.
The reply was neither losing patience he sent the message.
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In classical times salt was a frequent metaphor for wit.
Pronunciation received pronunciation ipa.
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ˈætɪk sɑlt ˈætɪk sɔlt ɾɪk.
ˈatɪk sɔːlt ˈatɪk sɒlt general american ipa.
Attic salt definition is poignant delicate wit.
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A prominent example involves philip ii of macedon.