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☆ nitty-gritty (nit′ē grit′ē)

noun

Slang the actual, basic facts, elements, issues, etc.

Etymology: orig. black slang: rhyming euphemism for shitty

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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