nitty gritty.....to get down to the serious stuff. This 'stuff' could be work, fine details of a plan, or sex.
"Reet-o love, i`ve taken you out to the fancy restaurant tongiht. I`ve fed & watered you & we`ve had a reet grand neet.....are we gonna get down tert nitty gritty or av i just wasted twenty-five quid on you fer nowt?"
When you put too much Nesquikchocolate syrup in your milk and it becomes so thick and gritty that you laugh when you try and drink it because your friend is sitting next to you yelling "I LOVE THE NITTY GRITTY"!!
Yo man hook me up with some of that nitty gritty. Recipe-2 cups milk
1 cup Nesquik syrup
“Nitty-Gritty” originated in midst of the 18th century slave trade. Ships often carried slaves in the cargo holds below deck and nitty-gritty now means getting to the bottom of it. This is a derogatory reference to the slaves which were held at the bottom of the vessel.