hustler

nounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈhʌsləɹ//

One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.

noun

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.
Near-synonym: ringer
3
A pimp.
4
A prostitute.
5
A prostitute. A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
6
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?
7
One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.

Etymology

Etymology tree English hustle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hustler From hustle + -er.

Forms

plural: hustlers

hush · To become quiet.Hussein · A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Husayn.hustle · To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.

hustler · One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.

Hustler · A surname.hustling · Act of one who hustles.hut · A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with…

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