Definitions for Nitty-Gritty
nit·ty-grit·ty

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1. kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-grittynoun

   the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

   "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

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1. nitty-grittynoun

   The essence or core of something; the details.

   He gave a short summary without getting into the nitty-gritty of the problem.

2. Etymology: 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.

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1. nitty-gritty

   Nitty-gritty generally refers to the most important aspects or practical details of a matter or issue. It is the fundamental substance or details of a topic, apparent only when you delve into the specifics or complexities of that subject.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nitty-Gritty in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nitty-Gritty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Nitty-Gritty in a Sentence

1. Michael Martyn:

   It's going to be bad ... when you really get down to the nitty gritty and find out the results of this fire, it's going to be devastating, devastating.

2. Baruch Labunski:

   Viewers tune in to see the nitty-gritty. They do n’t expect polished, scripted content. They want to see regular people tackling regular chores. Bonus points for kids and pets who interrupt... just like real life, it’s the same for marketing ; if you let your authentic self shine through, customers will feel a genuine connection.

3. Sarah Casasnovas:

   We ca n’t neglect that folks are going through a lot, we’re talking about learning loss when people are trying to survive. We want to make sure that they are learning the overall concepts. We ca n’t get too concerned with the nitty-gritty of testing and grades.

4. Johnny LaZebnik:

   So often, gay romances are a subplot or alluded to or shown in some kind of montage or as a punchline, and what I think I was really excited about, with this episode, we get to see -- without spoiling too much -- the beginning, middle and who knows how it ends of a gay relationship, of really getting into the nitty-gritty of how gay people date, how they meet, what it's like.

5. Harold Holzer:

   The seatbelt law and requiring deposits on bottles seem prosaic, but he liked the nitty-gritty things.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nitty-Gritty
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