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jostle

UK/ˈd͡ʒɒs.əl/ US/ˈd͡ʒɑ.səl/ rare dated slang
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

make one''s way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

  • “We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform”
2.

come into rough contact with while moving

  • “The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train”
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noun

1.

the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

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Origin

Originally justle (“to have sex with”), formed from Middle English jousten, from the Old French joster (“to joust”), from Latin iuxtā (“next to”), from iungō (“join, connect”), equivalent to joust + -le.

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