First know use of "nitty gritty" is in the 1940s. Long after slave ships were abolished. That is not the root. Root of the phrase is officially unknown, but likely just because it rhymes.
Thank God I have one Nikki podcast that I haven’t listened to. I can’t stand to listen to what’s really going on. What a sad and tragic day for America. Our entire democracy is in jeopardy. 😭😭😭
13:00 stamp DUDE! I JUST discovered that that was a word TODAY by accident while flippin' through a Spanish to English dictionary! 😮 I was like... THAT'S a word?! Man, all the ways that a shady ass part of our language keeps itself alive. By simply changing the prefixes or suffixes! The root of the word is VERY obvious, and being a language teacher and all I was like, "Well, I'm NEVER gonna use THAT word. Lord, have mercy!" A piece of paper is 11in long Nikki. 8.5 by 11in, but close enough to a ft!
I lived in Toronto as a kid. Lazy speakers don't pronounce the 2nd T. If you are afraid while walking your dog at night, you aren't walking enough dog. Try walking a Rottweiler.
The 'nitty gritty' conversation isn't accurate. The phrase originated in the early/mid-20th century and had no connection with slavery. It's earliest use is attributed to black jazz musicians, derived from gritty in a kind of cockney rhyming slang sort of thing. That is, instead of saying simply 'let's get down to the grit/the basics,' nitty-gritty has a more euphonious sound. So, while the intentions about the phrase are terrific, there's no need to banish nitty-gritty to the memory hole; it's an inbounds phrase.
Nikki is wrong about Megalopolis. Had she done a great job, that would have led to multiple auditions for big movies. She could play the irony-driven sidekick to A list actresses all day long.
12:00 Gotcha, so a more respectful way to say nitty-gritty is African American filth. "Let's get down to the African American filth," you'll hear me say.
After Noa had her baby, wasn’t Nikki asking her if it was hell and she’s not getting any sleep, etc.? Like, embarrassingly rude questions. It was Noa’s first show back and Nikki was definitely not disguising her jealousy very well that day!
First know use of "nitty gritty" is in the 1940s. Long after slave ships were abolished. That is not the root. Root of the phrase is officially unknown, but likely just because it rhymes.
Thank God I have one Nikki podcast that I haven’t listened to. I can’t stand to listen to what’s really going on. What a sad and tragic day for America. Our entire democracy is in jeopardy. 😭😭😭
13:00 stamp DUDE! I JUST discovered that that was a word TODAY by accident while flippin' through a Spanish to English dictionary! 😮 I was like... THAT'S a word?! Man, all the ways that a shady ass part of our language keeps itself alive. By simply changing the prefixes or suffixes! The root of the word is VERY obvious, and being a language teacher and all I was like, "Well, I'm NEVER gonna use THAT word. Lord, have mercy!"
A piece of paper is 11in long Nikki. 8.5 by 11in, but close enough to a ft!
Humonculus. Great word, Brian. Applies to 45 in a moral context.
I lived in Toronto as a kid. Lazy speakers don't pronounce the 2nd T. If you are afraid while walking your dog at night, you aren't walking enough dog. Try walking a Rottweiler.
I didn't know "spigot" was a meta-slur
The 'nitty gritty' conversation isn't accurate. The phrase originated in the early/mid-20th century and had no connection with slavery. It's earliest use is attributed to black jazz musicians, derived from gritty in a kind of cockney rhyming slang sort of thing. That is, instead of saying simply 'let's get down to the grit/the basics,' nitty-gritty has a more euphonious sound. So, while the intentions about the phrase are terrific, there's no need to banish nitty-gritty to the memory hole; it's an inbounds phrase.
Roma people. It’s a thing in Europe.
Another great day in Florida!
Nikki is wrong about Megalopolis. Had she done a great job, that would have led to multiple auditions for big movies. She could play the irony-driven sidekick to A list actresses all day long.
Fox Labs "One Point Four" formula, get the Cone sprayer. Recommended to me by a prison guard.
12:00 Gotcha, so a more respectful way to say nitty-gritty is African American filth. "Let's get down to the African American filth," you'll hear me say.
Oh, and now I kind of hate Theo von and Joe Rogan. I can’t help it.
I come her for all my white girl therapy. But honestly if it’s getting like that you need thinking about moving sister.
After Noa had her baby, wasn’t Nikki asking her if it was hell and she’s not getting any sleep, etc.? Like, embarrassingly rude questions. It was Noa’s first show back and Nikki was definitely not disguising her jealousy very well that day!
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