Nitty-gritty Definition

nĭtē-grĭtē
noun
The actual, basic facts, elements, issues, etc.
Webster's New World
The specific or practical details; the heart of a matter.
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Origin of Nitty-gritty

  • Uncertain, said to have been used at first by black jazz musicians, perhaps ultimately from reduplication nit and grits (finely ground corn), from Old English grytt, grytta (“coarse meal").

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Nitty-gritty Sentence Examples

  • The first question you'll need to ask yourself, before you get caught up in all the nitty-gritty details, is whether you want a desktop or laptop computer.

  • The opening line of the record is, ' Now let's get down to the real nitty-gritty ' .

  • Delta does the nitty-gritty work a well as implementing strategic decisions.

  • I will avoid discussing the nitty-gritty of the protocols and hardware, but instead explain how each bit fits into the overall picture.

  • Now, that you've worked out these essential details, it's time to get down to the nitty gritty and begin using that baby shower sailboat theme.

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