rassle
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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Facile, she would rassle late 'Til she got her due.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I’ll rassle up these groceries for you and you can enjoy your Coke,” said Mr. Fred.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
"Mus' be ready t' rassle 'em any minute," said Asher Eastman, as he sidled over to a little group.
From D'Ri and I by Bacheller, Irving
Dar's a pow'ful rassle 'twix de Good en de Bad, En de Bad's got de all-under holt; En w'en de wuss come, she come i'on-clad, En you hatter holt yo' bref fer de jolt.
From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Morgan, Wallace
"For one thing I wanted to see Abe and the minister have a rassle."
From A Man for the Ages A Story of the Builders of Democracy by Adams, John Wolcott
Ray he tuk it easy 'n' rassled the sword of the big chap round 'n' round es ef it wus tied t' hisn.
From D'Ri and I by Bacheller, Irving
Took them on single-handed, rassled them for a fall and made the capture.
From Arm of the Law by Harrison, Harry
Only last Thursday I rassled a turkey all over the dining room.
From Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' by Hay, Douglas (Douglas N.)
"We always rassled catch-as-catch-can, and you know it," declared Harding.
From John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life by Adams, Frederick Upham
I rassled with him one evenin' down in Virginny an' I'll never tackle him ag'in, you hear to me.
From In the Days of Poor Richard by Bacheller, Irving
What, Ric Flair worry about rassling one last time at age 73?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
World-Herald, on WWE launching its own rassling network: “It’ll be sort of like the Longhorn Network, only with less boasting.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2014
He did, however, acknowledge that they had "physical altercations"--engaging in what he repeatedly referred to as "rassling."
From Time Magazine Archive
Sure, and you've been rassling with Jimmie the Monk.
From Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure by Ball, Eustace Hale
He was stronger'n my bum, but he don't know nothing about rassling.
From Hoiman and the Solar Circuit by Dewey, Gordon
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