Pronunciation: ' ni-t ē - ˌ gri-t ē , ˌ ni-t ē - '
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1956
: what is essential and basic : specific practical details <get down to the nitty-gritty of the problem>
– nitty-gritty adjective
Pronunciation: ' ni-t ē - ˌ gri-t ē , ˌ ni-t ē - '
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1956
: what is essential and basic : specific practical details <get down to the nitty-gritty of the problem>
– nitty-gritty adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012