On the slave ships that plied their trade between Africa, Great Britain and the Americas in the 1800s and later, many slaves would die during the voyage. They would be unshackled and pushed into the bilges of the ship. When the ship reached port the living slaves would be taken off and then the dead bodies would have to be cleared out. They were known as 'The Nitty Gritty' the etymology of the terms is disputed but is might be allied to words I am not allowed to use in this posting and others. 'Getting down to the Nitty Gritty' therefore refers to the absolute bottom of the ship.
Nitty-gritty: the specific heart of the matter; the practical details
Let's skip thechitchat andget down to the nitty-gritty
Gritty is not a noun or a verb. It's an adjective.
The word 'gritty' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun. The noun form for the adjective gritty is grittiness. Another noun form is grit.
Abdul-Rahman was allways gritty when he went to the Zoo. The novel was written with gritty realism. After a day at the beach, rinse off your feet before wearing shoes or the bottoms of your shoes will feel gritty. The kids tracked sand in the house making the floors feel gritty.
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Nitty Gritty was born in 1957.
The Nitty Gritty was created in 1968.
You have spelt it correctly as nitty gritty.
Nitty Gritty died on 1991-06-24.
Nitty Gritty Ibbotson was created in 1977.
Nitty Gritty Surround was created in 2001.
Nitty-gritty: the specific heart of the matter; the practical details
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was created in 1966.
Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty was created in 1970.
Let's skip thechitchat andget down to the nitty-gritty
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - album - was created in 1967.
Alive - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album - was created in 1969.