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nit⋅ty-grit⋅ty

  [nit-ee-grit-ee] Slang.
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–noun
1. the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let's skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty-gritty.
–adjective
2. fundamental, detailed, or probing: nitty-gritty questions.
3. direct and practical: nitty-gritty advice; a nitty-gritty system.
Origin:
1960–65, Americanism; rhyming compound of uncert. orig.
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