Attic salt: Word of the day for October 28, 2017

Attic salt , n :
(idiomatic) Pointed and delicate wit. Today is Ohi Day (Anniversary of the “No”) in Greece, which marks the rejection by Ioannis Metaxas of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s ultimatum in 1940 during World War II to allow Axis forces to enter Greek territory.
October 28, 2017