hassle

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈhæsl̩/

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

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

Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
“I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket.”
A fight or argument.
An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.

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

To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
“The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.”
“"Oh uncool bush! Unloose this passle Of furry cats that you hassle!"”
To pick a fight or start an argument with.
To work through something troublesome; to be bothered by.
“If you don't want to hassle through converting formats, you'll have to stick with one program.”
To engage in a mock dogfight.
“Likewise, “hassling”—mock dogfighting—was strictly forbidden, and so naturally young fighter jocks could hardly wait to go up in, say, a pair of F–100s and start the duel by making a pass at each other at 800 miles an hour, […]”
“If you were caught 'hassling,' as we called dogfighting, your career could end. The edict against dogfighting divided our squadron into three factions.”