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Definition of nitty gritty

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Definitions include: a mullet.
Definitions include: "okay".
Definitions include: interesting, strange; "weird".
Definitions include: displeasing, low-quality.
Definitions include: "quickly".
Definitions include: to be very thirsty (especially for beer). Australian. As in "Jeez, I'm as dry as a nun's nasty!"
Definitions include: an old man.
Definitions include: to cause a person to ingest drugs without their knowledge.
Definitions include: to engage in an activity with enthusiasm.
Definitions include: exclamation of excitement.

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