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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Grit en · ADJ
Etymology
After the Clear Grits, 19th-century reformers so named because they wanted members who were "all sand and no dirt, clear grit all the way through".
Meanings
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(Canadian, not-comparable) Of or belonging to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Relateds
Liberal
wikipedia: Clear Grits
Grit en · NOUN
Etymology
After the Clear Grits, 19th-century reformers so named because they wanted members who were "all sand and no dirt, clear grit all the way through".
Meanings
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(Canadian) A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings (except for the Quebec provincial wing).
Forms
Relateds
Liberal · Tory · Grits · Whig · Liberal Party
wikipedia: Clear Grits