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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| nitty-gritty (adj., n.) |
| is slang, meaning “the essential, practical details,” as in He got down to the nitty-gritty right away; She turned then to nitty-gritty matters of wages and hours. See RHYMING COMPOUNDS. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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