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hassle

UK/ˈhæsl̩/ US/ˈhæsʌl/ fairly common slang
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

an angry disturbance

  • “he didn”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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verb

1.

annoy continually or chronically

  • “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”
  • “This man harasses his female co-workers”
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Origin

Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).

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