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
Mair	MIER	Welsh
Oyibo	-	Western African, Urhobo
Chase	CHAYS	English
Nayden	-	Bulgarian
Salome	[sə'ləumi]
Beowulf	BAY-ə-woolf (English)	Anglo-Saxon Mythology