| 词汇 | hassle |
| 词源 | hassle. Some etymologists believe hassle—a fight, or trouble—is a blend of harass and hustle; others say haggle and tussle; while still others opt for haggle and wrestle. On the other hand, hassle may derive from the southern American dialect word hassle, meaning “to breathe heavily.” All that is certain is that the word is first recorded in 1945. The hassle about hassle’s origins goes on. |
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