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- hassle (n.)[hassle 词源字典]
- "fuss, trouble," 1945, American English (in "Down Beat" magazine), perhaps from U.S. Southern dialectal hassle "to pant, breathe noisily" (1928), of unknown origin; or perhaps from hatchel "to harass" (1800), which may be a variant of hazel, the name of the plant that furnished switches for whippings. Noted in 1946 as a show biz vogue word.[hassle etymology, hassle origin, 英语词源]
- hassle (v.)
- 1951, from hassle (n.). Related: Hassled; hassling.