HECKLE


Meaning of HECKLE in English

[heck.le] vt heck.led ; heck.ling [ME hekelen to dress flax, scratch, fr. heckele hackle; akin to OHG hako hook--more at hook] (ca. 1825): to harass and try to disconcert with questions, challenges, or gibes: badger syn see bait -- heck.ler n

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