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Definition of Rustling

Rustling
Rustle Rus"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rustled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rustling.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.] 1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves. He is coming; I hear his straw rustle. --Shak. Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. --Shak. 2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]

Meaning of Rustling from wikipedia

- America, especially in the Wild West cowboy culture, cattle theft is dubbed rustling, while an individual who engages in it is a rustler. The act of cattle-raiding...
- Bee rustling is the term for theft of honey bees, analogous to cattle rustling. It has been reported in Western Canada, the Western United States, and...
- Roscoe "Rustling Bob" Bryant (died September 1878) was a member of the John Kinney Gang during New Mexico's Lincoln County War. He was killed by members...
- rustler, rustlers or rustling may refer to: Cattle rustling, the theft of cattle Horse rustling, the theft of horses Bee rustling, the theft of bees Rustlers...
- included as part of the Udine Far East Film Festival. "No Love Juice: Rustling In Bed (aka: Fuwafuwa To Beddo No Uedo)". DVD Asian.com. Retrieved 2009-05-29...
- to flee when he was shot by a lawman s****ing to arrest him for cattle-rustling. Born in Callaway County, Missouri, Joseph Isaac "Ike" Clanton was one...
- The Wrong Trousers (1993). In the film, Wallace and Gromit foil a sheep rustling operation operated by a sinister dog, Preston. A Close Shave was acclaimed...
- Horse theft is the crime of stealing horses. A person engaged in stealing horses is known as a horse thief. Historically, punishments were often severe...
- A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution is a 1988 Canadian do****entary by Nettie Wild about the political upheaval in the Philippines following...
- unknown organized a gang, which began committing acts of robbery and cattle rustling. Jesse Evans was one of the early members. On December 31, 1875, Kinney...