rassling
Folksy combat sport
Rassling is a dialectal or informal pronunciation spelling of wrestling, used to evoke folksy or rural speech.
It often refers specifically to amateur or professional wrestling with a down-home flavor: We watched some rassling on TV.
The spelling captures how the word sounds in casual Southern or working-class American speech.
Brief disorderly struggle
- roughhousingRowdy physical play
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- siblingBrother or sister
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
playful · scrapping · dustup · scrap · tumble · hold · struggle · goofing
Close-quarters combat technique
- pinningFastening with pointed fasteners
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- matFlat floor covering
- headlockRestraining grip around neck
folkstyle · collegiate · singlet · referee · scramble · escape · reversal · neutral
Staged authenticity in wrestling
- heelFoot's rear underside
- babyfaceYouthful, innocent appearance
- turnbuckleThreaded device for adjusting tension
- bodyslamWrestling power throw
finisher · tag-team · smackdown · storyline · promo · manager · submission · piledriver
Sovereign state or territory
- ruralOf the countryside
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
dialect · drawl · vernacular · down-home · rustic · twang · homespun · regional
scuffle
Brief disorderly struggle
- roughhousingRowdy physical play
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- siblingBrother or sister
backyard · playful · scrapping · dustup · scrap · tumble · hold · struggle · goofing · brotherly
grappling
Close-quarters combat technique
headlock · folkstyle · collegiate · singlet · referee · scramble · escape · reversal · neutral · riding
kayfabe
Staged authenticity in wrestling
- heelFoot's rear underside
- babyfaceYouthful, innocent appearance
- turnbuckleThreaded device for adjusting tension
bodyslam · finisher · tag-team · smackdown · storyline · promo · manager · submission · piledriver · powerbomb
country
Sovereign state or territory
- ruralOf the countryside
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
folksy · dialect · drawl · vernacular · down-home · rustic · twang · homespun · regional · old-timey
rasslingGreco-Roman wrestling
Upper-body-only combat sport
freestyle wrestling · professional wrestling · collegiate wrestling · Olympic wrestling · grappling
rasslingGreco-Roman wrestling
Upper-body-only combat sport
Olympic wrestling · boxing · kickboxing · fencing · striking
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