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hustler

/ˈhʌsləɹ/

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What does hustler mean?

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.
  3. A pimp.
More meanings (8)

noun

  1. A prostitute.
  2. A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
  3. A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
  4. One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Wisconsin.
  3. A monthly pornographic magazine.
  4. The Convair B-58 Hustler airplane.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhʌsləɹ/

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The American hustler in my opinion does not represent the highest type of human efficiency.
Walter Dill ScottIncreasing Human Efficiency in Business A Contribution to the Psychology of BusinessProject Gutenberg ebook #1319
He isn’t a hustler, but a rough man would never have suited Tony.
Willa CatherMy ÁntoniaProject Gutenberg ebook #242
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To him the big trunk hustler was a subject for private contempt.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233