the nit and gritty

[Laurence Horn]

There are also more than a few (thousand) hits for "knitty gritty", even for "Knitty Gritty Dirt Band", or as GWB used to say, the "Knitty Ditty Knitty Gritty Great Bird".  Some of the "knitty gritty"s are intended puns (knitting groups etc.) but many are not.

LH

On Aug 7, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Joel S. Berson wrote:

> At 8/7/2013 12:56 PM, Victor Steinbok wrote:
>> Spotted an interesting version of what seems to mean "at a basic level":
>
> I don't think "basic", but rather (as in the OED definition) "the
> harsh realities; the heart of the matter"; the technicalities, not
> muc removed from the messy, arcane details.
>
> Joel
>
>
>>> To the nit and gritty, it is technically a craft beer, considering
>>> making a brew is a craft. So, saying that, all brews including the
>>> ABInBev/SABMiller products would be considered craft.
>>
>> This is in a discussion thread of whether some brand does or does not
>> qualify as "craft beer". The poster is from Kansas, at the moment--don't
>> know the full history, obviously.
>>
>> A quick search shows 110K ghits.
>>
>> http://goo.gl/qj7AVd
>> "The 'Nit and Gritty'"
>> Tropicana Las Vegas - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel: Traveler Reviews
>>
>> http://goo.gl/0aY1zs
>> Christopher Martin Bache. Phenomenology in a Pluralistic Context: Steps
>> to a Deep Ecology of Mind. p. 288
>>> The nit-and-gritty complications that are part of constantly stopping
>>> and restarting our physical existence are set aside in the interest of
>>> identifying the larger trajectory of our psychospiritual evolution.
>>
>> http://goo.gl/4EekSO
>>> You can't really know about the balance in the game (what is
>>> overpowered or underpowered) until you fully understand the nit and
>>> gritty of all the classes and how they affect each other.
>>
>> http://goo.gl/iuFQpP
>>> From coordinating the time in which the "For Sale" sign went up in the
>>> yard (which I might add looks 100% better than the typical metal "For
>>> Sale" signs offered by other companies) to the nit and gritty of
>>> communicating with the buyer and their agent, it was done in a
>>> professional manner.
>>
>> http://goo.gl/IB6XXE
>>> No fancy edits and flashy transitions, never been interested in that,
>>> I like to just get to the nit and gritty.
>>
>>
>>    VS-)
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