HASSLE

I. noun Date: 1945 a heated often protracted argument ; wrangle , a violent skirmish ; fight , 3. a state of confusion ; turmoil , an annoying or troublesome concern, II. verb (~d; hassling) Etymology: perhaps blend of harass and hustle Date: 1951 intransitive verb argue , fight , transitive verb to annoy persistently or acutely ; harass