Odds are that you use these phrases every day
Nitty-Gritty
The expression is used to imply an examination of the basic facts of the situation.
It originated to refer to the bottom portions of the ships used to transit the enslaved people across the Atlantic.
Some scholars believe that the term was also used as a euphemism for the N-word at the beginning of the previous centuries.
Recently, Sky Sports has banned the use of this word by its commentators in order to maintain political correctness.
As global citizens, we should be cognizant of the slanderous history behind this phrase and steer clear of it.
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