Grit

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A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings (except for the Quebec provincial wing).

noun

1
A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings (except for the Quebec provincial wing).

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".

adjective

1
Of or belonging to the Liberal Party of Canada.

Forms

plural: Grits

grip · To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.Grissom · A surname.grit · A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground…

Grit · A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings (except for the Quebec provincial wing).

grizzly · Grey-haired, greyish.groan · A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.groaning · That groans.

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