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Huckle vs Heckle - What's the difference?

huckle | heckle |

As a noun huckle

is (label) the hip, the haunch.

As a verb heckle is

to question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.

huckle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) The hip, the haunch.
  • * 1676 , A Way to Get Wealth , Book I, page 5
  • * 1687 , The History of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha and His Trusty Squire (translated by JP), Book II, page 433:
  • * 1837 , John French Burke, British husbandry: exhibiting the farming practice , page 392:
  • A bunch or part projecting like the hip.
    • (Udall)
  • A homosexual man.
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  • *2002 , "Bridge Over Troubled Waters", Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
  • * '>citation

    • heckle

    English

    Verb

    (heckl)
  • To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses.
  • To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.
    • Promise that you won't heckle me after my performance.

    Related terms

    * heckler