English

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

Pronunciation
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Noun
nitty-gritty (uncountable)

1. colloquial The essence or core of something; the details.

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

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