hustler

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Etymology[edit]

From hustle +‎ -er.

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhʌsləɹ/
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hustler (plural hustlers)

  1. One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
  2. Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.
    Synonym: sandbagger
  3. A pimp.
  4. A prostitute.
    1. A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
  5. A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
    • 2018, Ben Shapiro, “Al Sharpton and Corey Stewart: Two Race Hustlers”, in National Review[1]:
      Both of these people are race hustlers, though not of the same degree.
    • 2021, Bob Jentges, “Marginalize influence of race hustlers”, in Mankato Free Press[2]:
      So why were what I consider the usual national race hustler personalities here in Minnesota?
  6. (corporate jargon) One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.

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