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[Noun] | "grits" | \ ˈgrits \
1: coarsely ground hulled grain; especially : ground hominy with the germ removed
Origin: 1579 ;
Late Old English grutta "bran, coarse meal," going back to Old English grytt "finely ground flour," going back to Germanic grutjō- or grutja- (whence also Middle Dutch gorte "groats, grits" [with metathesis], Middle Low German grütte, Old High German gruzzi), noun derivative from zero-grade of *greutan- "to grind, crush" {mat|grit:1|};
* Note : The history of this word prior to its appearance in the plural form grits in the seventeenth century is somewhat obscure. Slightly earlier than grits in printed works are greates (1594) and greyts (1597), which appear to have taken their form from descendants of Old English grēot "grit, gravel" (see: {grit:1|grit:1}), and a metathetic form gurts. Middle English evidence is lacking following the transitional Old English/Middle English forms grutta (Medicina de Quadrupedibus) and gruta (from a late copy of Ælfric's Old English-Latin glossary in the Worcester Fragments), with <u> presumably for /y/.;
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[Noun] | "grit" | \ ˈgrit \
1: sand, gravel
2: a hard sharp granule (as of sand); also : material (as many abrasives) composed of such granules
3: any of several sandstones
Origin: before 12th century ;
Middle English greet, grete, going back to Old English grēot, going back to Germanic *greuta- "broken bits of stone, sand, gravel," (whence also Old Saxon griot "sand, gravel," Middle Dutch griet "coarse sand, grit," Old High German grioz, Old Icelandic grjót "gravel, pebbles"), noun derivative of *greutan- "to grind, crush" (whence Old High German gegrozan "coarse-grained," past participle of a presumed strong verb griozan "to crush"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *ghreu̯dH-e/o-, whence, from zero grade, Lithuanian grū́džiu/grū́du, grū́sti "to crush, pulverize"; and from a nominal derivative with o-grade Russian grúda "heap, pile," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian grȕda "lump, clod";
* Note : The form grit (rarely grite) is first attested from the late sixteenth century, alongside the forms greet, greete and griet, which by the nineteenth century are considered dialectal. While the latter clearly continue the Middle and Old English etymon, the source of grit is uncertain, as Middle English ẹ̄ should not result in short i. It has been suggested, as by the Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, that short has been taken from the vowel of grit in {grits|grits}. — The Germanic verb is unattested outside of Old High German. The Indo-European base *ghreu̯dH-e/o- has no solidly comparable progeny outside of Germanic and Balto-Slavic. Compare also {grits|grits}, {groats|groat:1}, {grout:1|grout:1}.;
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[Noun] | "hominy grits"
1: grits
Origin: 1876 ;
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[Verb] | "grit"
1: to give forth a grating sound
2: to cause (one's teeth) to grind or grate
3: to cover or spread with grit; especially : to smooth (a material, such as marble) with a coarse abrasive
Origin: 1762 ;
Derivative of {see: |grit:1|grit:1}, with some senses probably in part phonesthemic and in part influenced by {see: |grate:3|grate:3};
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[Noun] | "grit"
1: the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship;
* e.g., " ... she was an athlete with true grit, continuing her training despite bad weather and an injury "
Synonyms :
guts,
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[ "grits" ]
1: In the 1980s, in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, grits was the term used to describe the metalheads that were also obsessed with cars. "Grits" because they were usually dirty with motor oil and dirt (grit) from lying on the ground under cars. Mullets were optional, but commmon. Usually they wore black t-shirts with heavy metal band logos, jeans torn at the knees, and high-top sneakers, half unlaced with the tongue over the cuff of the jeans -- jeans were often tucked into the sneakers. A bandana tied around one leg or in a back pocket was a standard accessory.
* e.g., ... "Oh, man, I hate this mall. The parking lot outside the food court is always loaded with Grits."
[ "grits" ]
2: A flannel shirt or jacket was also part of the dress. The jacket was faded blue or black denim. Band names/logos/patches/pins were pretty much a requirement.
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[ "grits" ]
1: Coarsely ground corn, traditionally a breakfast cereal. YUMMY!!! Though grits have a rich tradition in the South, they are not only eaten by Southerners. People around the country are finding the great uses and taste of grits. Turner Catledge, former editor of the New York Times, called grits "the first truly American food." Grits date as far back as 1607, when the colonists came ashore at Jamestown, Virginia. Grits are a good source of calcium and iron and have no fat or cholesterol.
* e.g., ... There's nothing better than a bowl of grits for breakfast; it's comfort food and fills you up with warmth. Whether they're the instant, just-add-boiling water version from supermarket shelves or the new fashion in chic cuisine, grits have been a part of American meals for 400 years, and they don't appear to be leaving the table anytime soon.
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2: Grits are made from the milling of corn kernels. The first step in the process is to clean the kernels; then, the grains are steamed for a short time to loosen the tough outer hull. The grain kernel is split, which removes the hull and germ, leaving the broken endosperm. Heavy steel rollers break up the endosperm into granules, which are separated by a screening process. The large-size granules are the grits; the smaller ones become cornmeal and corn flour. The word grits comes from the Old English. "grytt", for "bran", but the Old English "greot" also meant something ground.
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[ "grits" ]
1: Vinny Gambini: How could it take you 5 minutes to cook your grits when it takes the entire grit-eating world 20 minutes?
* e.g., ... My Cousin Vinny - 1992
[ "grits" ]
2: Mr. Tipton: Um...I'm a fast cook, I guess.
[ "grits" ]
3: Vinny Gambini: You're a fast cook? Are we to believe that boiling water soaks into a grit faster in your kitchen than any place on the face of the earth?
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4: Mr. Tipton: I don't know.
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5: Vinny Gambini: Perhaps the laws of physics cease to exist on your stove! Were these magic grits? Did you buy them from the same guy who sold Jack his beanstalk beans?
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[ "grits" ]
1: Tasty breakfast food made of corn flour. Good with cheese, bacon and/or sausage.
* e.g., ... My mom made me some cheese grits and ham for breakfast today.
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[ "grits" ]
1: Girls (or Guys, when a girl is speaking) raised in the south
* e.g., ... I love GRITS!!!
[ "grits" ]
2: The best breakfast food ever. They go great with eggs.
* e.g., ... Would you like cheese in your grits?
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[ "grits" ]
1: Another word for a cigarette.
* e.g., ... Can I bum a grit?
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[ "grits" ]
1: UK slang for underware stained with vaginal juices.
* e.g., ... "hey did you leave those grits sunny side up on my bedroom floor".
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[ "grits" ]
1: grits: ) Girl Raised In The South
* e.g., ... Ooohh my mama's grits are tha beest.. No joke !!
[ "grits" ]
2: ) A food made in the South (SWEEEET HOME ALABAMA !!) that yankees wouldnt understand :-) its a Southern thing.
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[ "grits" ]
1: ass.
* e.g., ... kiss my grits. HAVE SOME.
[ "grits" ]
2: (see the album "organix" by the roots or the movie "annie".)
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[ "grits" ]
1: grits are made by grinding corn - not hominy. hominy grits are producted by soaking the corn in lye, letting it dry, then grinding the corn. also, by grinding the whole kernel of corn (germ intact), the grits are more flavorful and nutritional. most instant grits are degerminated before they are ground, which leads to a bland flavor.
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