DEFINITION: v. To never give up, to never let go of your dream, especially when others try to take it away from you. n. A person who just won't quit, even after repeated failures.

Gritfire

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: grit-fire

Sentence: Margaret was a real gritfire. When she set her mind on a goal she'd hang on with every fiber of her being, and sometimes with her teeth.

Etymology: wordplay on spitfire: a person who shows strong emotion -- grit: fierce determination; clamp the teeth together + fire: spirit; drive; determination

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