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    The “Hustle and Bustle”: an old saying associated with the Industrial Revolution 

    July 19, 2025 /

    The phrase “hustle and bustle” originated in the 19th century. The Dutch word “hutselen” means “to shake”, while the word “bustle”, stemming from the Old English word “bersten”, means to act vigorously. The combined words represent an atmosphere of lively activity and movement. The pace of life was dramatically transformed by a revolution of industry that introduced amazing innovation; a life filled with “hustle and bustle”. What once was a slow and routine life of chores on the farm, became, seemingly overnight for many, a change in density of people and an introduction of diversity and invention like never before. The migration into cities between 1880 and 1900 in America…

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