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(, Thu 7 Aug 2014, 15:50, archived)
# haha, amazing
(, Thu 7 Aug 2014, 15:57, archived)
# nitty gritty
is a term that was used during the slave trade.
when a slave owner got 'bored and frisky' and wanted some back door action, he would use the term 'to go and get down to the nitty gritty', then proceed to go and have his way with whatever he fancied.

having said that, nice picture.
(, Thu 7 Aug 2014, 16:08, archived)
# I don't think nitty-gritty has anything to do with slavery.
Of course, I'm happy to be corrected if you have a source.
(, Fri 8 Aug 2014, 9:41, archived)
# after trying to source it, it would appear to have 2 trains of thought
neither of which are 100% conclusive, more suggestive, but in the interests of it being friday and almost the weekend, I will bow to your suggestion of non bumming meaning.
(, Fri 8 Aug 2014, 11:08, archived)
# That also looks like "the big bad city"...
Jam Hot!
(, Thu 7 Aug 2014, 16:32, archived)
# Ha ha ha ha ha!
but of course!
(, Thu 7 Aug 2014, 16:38, archived)
# I like this
(, Sat 9 Aug 2014, 13:55, archived)