| Atticism 1. (n.) A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians. 2. (n.) The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression. Thesaurus Entries Atticism, agile wit, burlesque, caricature, comedy, dry wit, esprit, farce, humor, irony, lampoon, nimble wit, parody, pleasantry, pretty wit, quick wit, ready wit, salt, sarcasm, satire, savor of wit, slapstick, slapstick humor, squib, subtle wit, travesty, visual humor, wit |