hustler
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈhʌsləɹ/
name
- A surname.
- A village in Wisconsin.
- A monthly pornographic magazine.
“I picked up the latest copy of Hustler at the store.”
- The Convair B-58 Hustler airplane.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English hustle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hustler From hustle + -er.
- One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
- Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.
“Near-synonym: ringer”
- A pimp.
- A prostitute.
- A prostitute.
- 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?”
- One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.