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Grit vs Git - What's the difference?

grit | git |

As nouns the difference between grit and git

is that grit is collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, swarf from metalworking while git is a contemptible person.

As verbs the difference between grit and git

is that grit is to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger; apparently only appears in gritting one's teeth while git is to get.

As an adjective Grit

is of or belonging to the Liberal Party of Canada.

grit

English

Etymology 1

With early modern vowel shortening, from (etyl) grete, griet, from (etyl) ‘lump’).

Noun

(-)
  • Collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, swarf from metalworking.
    • The flower beds were white with grit from sand blasting the flagstone walkways.
  • Inedible particles in food.
    • It tastes like grit from nutshells in these cookies.
  • Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
    • That kid with the cast on his arm has the grit to play dodgeball.
  • A measure of relative coarseness of an abrasive material such as sandpaper.
    • I need a sheet of 100 grit sandpaper.
  • (geology) A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; gritstone. Also, to a finer sharp-grained sandstone, e.g. grindstone grit .
    • Derived terms
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    Related terms
    * * * sand, sandy, sandblasting
    See also
    * debris * mortar and pestle * swarf

    Verb

  • To clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger; apparently only appears in gritting one's teeth .
    • We had no choice but to grit our teeth and get on with it.
    He has a sleeping disorder and grits his teeth.
  • To cover with grit .
  • To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.
  • * Goldsmith
    • The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread.
    Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

    (etyl) gryt ‘bran, chaff’, from (etyl) grytt, from (etyl) . See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually in plural) husked]] but unground [[oat, oats
  • (usually in plural) coarsely ground corn or hominy used as porridge
    • Related terms
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    Anagrams

    * girt * trig

    git

    English

    Alternative forms

    * get

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , related to beget. (from Online Etymology Dictionary)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang, pejorative) A contemptible person.
  • (British, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying or childish person.
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    • Usage notes
    * 'Git' is usually used as an insult, more severe than twit but less severe than a true profanity like wanker or arsehole, and may often be used affectionately between friends. 'Get' can also be used, with a subtle change of meaning. 'You cheeky get!' is slightly less harsh than 'You cheeky git!'. * 'Git' is frequently used in conjunction with another word to achieve a more specific meaning. For instance a "smarmy git" refers to a person of a slimy, ingratiating disposition; a "jammy git" would be a person with undeserved luck. The phrase "grumpy old git", denoting a cantankerous old man, is used with particular frequency. * In parts of northern , 'get' is still used in preference to 'git'. In the Republic of Ireland, 'get', rather than 'git' is used. * The word has been ruled by the .

    Verb

    (gitt)
  • (Appalachian, Southern US, AAVE) To get.
  • (Appalachian, Southern US, AAVE) To leave.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (channel in metal casting)

    • Anagrams

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