These combs resemble those used up to the present day for removing nits from the hair. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
The "nit" -- the egg of the louse -- might be distinguished from scurf. From Wordnik.com. [Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children] Reference
My one immediate nit is that you can’t use a BlueTooth headset. From Wordnik.com. [Review: Skype for iPhone. Verdict: Awesome.] Reference
Nurses - known as nit nurses - periodically visited the schools to monitor cleanliness and general health. From Wordnik.com. [WalesOnline - Home] Reference
I would call that a "nit" trying to defend a "diddly" lost cause. From Wordnik.com. [DNC: Barbour 'defended the indefensible'] Reference
When you have to pick this kind of nit, the desperation in your argument becomes pretty glaring. From Wordnik.com. [A Shot Across the Bow] Reference
My father's mother says "nit" instead of "nisht", something that has my mother recoiling in disgust. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: June 16, 2002 - June 22, 2002 Archives] Reference
Last time I checked the NYT pronounced "nit," rhymes with "wit" worked out to roughly a 7th grade reading level. From Wordnik.com. [BSNYC "Summer Reese's" Announcement! (and Friday Fun Quiz!)] Reference
Another small nit is the length. From Wordnik.com. [Positive review for Doctorow's Eastern Standard tribe] Reference
I'm sorry, but this kind of nit-picky stuff should be up to the Chinese to police. From Wordnik.com. Reference
They orchestrate all the other components to make the final piece or "nit" them together. From Wordnik.com. [NAACHGAANA] Reference
The hair should then be combed through thoroughly with a standard 'nit' comb, and then rinsed again. From Wordnik.com. [PR.com Press Releases] Reference
Sunday Late Night: Sheriff Haley Barbour sez Criticism of Bob McDonnell a "nit" that "doesn't amount to diddly". From Wordnik.com. [Blogrunner] Reference
After I read blogs, forums and different poker discussions, I see where I'm perceived to be a "nit" at the poker table now. From Wordnik.com. [Gambling911.com RSS News Feed] Reference
No Responses to "Sunday Late Night: Sheriff Haley Barbour sez Criticism of Bob McDonnell a" nit "that" doesn't amount to diddly "". From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake] Reference
Yeah, I know I'm being kind of nit-picky here, but these aren't peripheral issues and this wasn't an off-the-cuff remark by Duncan. From Wordnik.com. [Tuttle SVC] Reference
Barbour even said people concerned about McDonnell's "nit" were "making a big deal out of something that doesn't matter for diddly.". From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews] Reference
'nit' should anybody come in sight from the black clump of fir-trees surrounding the squatter's house. From Wordnik.com. [The Gold-Stealers A Story of Waddy] Reference
HAYES: It's going to be a bailout for nit pickers. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2008] Reference
Those are not little nit-picky maintenance requirements. From Wordnik.com. [Safety Meltdown] Reference
Manual removal of eggs with a 'nit comb' is also suggested. From Wordnik.com. [Tired of Nit-Picking? Lice Are Peskier Than Ever] Reference
And best of all, there's no mob of nit-wits to titter and smirk. From Wordnik.com. [David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story] Reference
"Sufferin 'tomcats, but them fellers has their nerve, aber nit.". From Wordnik.com. [Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur] Reference
I wuz taught ter weav ', card, spin en' nit en ter wuk in de fiel's. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives] Reference
Find out if Americans are enlightened or enraged by the nit-picking. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 12, 2004] Reference
Sinn Fein/IRA can nit-pick with the skill of an overpaid patent lawyer. From Wordnik.com. [The Steep Price Of Nationalism] Reference
PILGRIM: But for the moment, they can take the high ground and nit-pick, right?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 24, 2005] Reference
BEHAR: This is the most devastating thing that ever happened to these two nit wits. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2009] Reference
The nit I will pick here is with built-in GPS systems that can't be used when driving. From Wordnik.com. [Personal pick: An SUV with direction] Reference
Yes, one can nit pick about some unnecessarily complicated controls and a cramped rear seat. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Picks: Compact Sports Sedans] Reference
But I think critics of Rumsfeld will still find things in here that they can nit-pick about. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 23, 2003] Reference
Senator Obama's trying to nit pick around the fringes because he's wrong on the big question. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 3, 2008] Reference
It took 30 months of construction, rigorous on-road testing, nit picky business plan analysis. From Wordnik.com. [To Spur Innovation, Offer Millions In Cash Prizes] Reference
I don't think Ashley brushed her hair but we just sat in the nit kitchen and made cheeseburgers. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2007] Reference
U.S. - Japan relations, as a result, have descended to a nit-picking nadir not seen for several years. From Wordnik.com. [Will Japan Save Itself?] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We can nit-pick about the grams of fat and stuff but having a good breakfast in the morning is really important. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 14, 2007] Reference
This twit ... this nit ... this jerk wrote all of these terrible things about you and you're going out to California to help him?! '. From Wordnik.com. [Cheryl Wills: Phenomenally Yours: A Sit-Down With Dr. Maya Angelou] Reference
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