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hustler

noun
/ˈhʌsləɹ/US

Etymology

From hustle + -er.

  1. derived from husselen
  2. suffixed as hustler — “hustle + er”

Definitions

  1. One who rushes or hurries

    One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.

  2. Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.

    • Near-synonym: ringer

  3. A pimp.

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. A prostitute.

    2. A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.

      • Both of these people are race hustlers, though not of the same degree.
      • So why were what I consider the usual national race hustler personalities here in Minnesota?

    3. One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits

      One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.

    4. A surname.

    5. A village in Wisconsin.

    6. A monthly pornographic magazine.

      • I picked up the latest copy of Hustler at the store.

    7. The Convair B-58 Hustler airplane.

The neighborhood

Derived

Hollywood hustler

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA