nitty-gritty

(ˈnɪdi ˈgrɪdi)

n. the essence; the essential points. (Usually in get down to the nitty-gritty.) Once we are down to the nitty-gritty, we can begin to sort things out.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ufuoma	-	Western African, Urhobo
Scaevola	-	Ancient Roman
Bronislava	brah-nee-SLAH-vah (Russian)	Czech, Slovak, Russian
Ruud	RUYD	Dutch
Sissie	SIS-ee	English
JordÃO	-	Portuguese