Dip
Hard time
Hard time noun - A difficulty that can be overcome with effort.
Both terms in one sentence
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A boy will often have a hard time expressing his feelings to the girl he likes, and will instead dip her pigtails in the ink bottle, or stick frogs in her desk.
Source: Tomboy
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