above the salt
prep_phraseEtymology
In medieval times, salt (a valuable seasoning) was placed in the middle of a dining table and the lord and his family were seated "above the salt" and other guests or servants below.
Definitions
Of high standing or honor.
The neighborhood
- antonymbelow the salt
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA