hustler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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.
Meanings
- One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
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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 male prostitute who sells his services to men.
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A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
Both of these people are race hustlers, though not of the same degree.
2018, Ben Shapiro, “Al Sharpton and Corey Stewart: Two Race Hustlers”, in National Review:So why were what I consider the usual national race hustler personalities here in Minnesota?
2021, Bob Jentges, “Marginalize influence of race hustlers”, in Mankato Free Press:
- (qualifier:corporate jargon) One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hustlers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
ringer · shark · sandbagger
Translations (84)
pl żigolo (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · es chapero (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · fr arnaqueur (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · it magnaccia (a pimp) · de Schuft (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · pl szarlatan (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · ro escroc (one who hustles) · fr mac (a pimp) · fi parittaja (a pimp) · tr aceleci (one who hustles) · ru сутенёр (a pimp) · ru ха́стлер (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · ru проститу́т (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · de Wühler (one who hustles) · ru шу́лер (one who hustles) · pl alfons (a pimp) · de Stricher (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · de Dränger (one who hustles) · pt michê (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · es gigoló (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · es busquilla (one who hustles) · de Haster (one who hustles) · de Abzocker (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · de Schurke (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · es esprín / mosca / vivo / buzo (one who hustles) · it lenone (a pimp) · de umtriebige Person (one who hustles) · pt cafetão (a pimp) · ko 포주 (a pimp) · zh 妓男 (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · pt gigolô (a pimp) · fr hareng (a pimp) · de Trickbetrüger (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · it protettore (a pimp) · de Scharlatan (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · fi huijari (one who hustles) · ko 남창 (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · de umtriebiger Mensch (one who hustles) · pl szarlatanka (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · da trækkerdreng (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · de Strichjunge (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · es buscavidas (one who hustles) · pl naciągacz (one who hustles) · de Gauner (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · zh 牛郎 (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · es puto (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · pl męska prostytutka (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · fr giton (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · it irrequieto (one who hustles) · sv hallick (a pimp) · ru жи́голо (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · la spintria (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · fa کلاش (one who hustles) · de Betrüger (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · pl kanciarz (one who hustles) · fr maque (a pimp) · es busquillo (one who hustles) · ru ловка́ч (one who hustles) · es timador (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · es vivón (one who hustles) · pt chulo (a pimp) · pl naciągaczka (one who hustles) · de Zuhälter (a pimp) · gl chulo (a pimp) · ru жу́лик (one who hustles) · es arribista (one who hustles) · fr lopaille (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · es prostituto (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · da alfons (a pimp) · es buscavida (one who hustles) · ota عجلهجی (one who hustles) · de Hektiker (one who hustles) · es chulo (a pimp) · de Falschspieler (one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel) · nl pooier (a pimp) · zh 面首 (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · de aufdringlicher Verkäufer (one who hustles) · it agitato (one who hustles) · it frettoloso (one who hustles) · ko 기둥서방 (a pimp) · it pappa (a pimp) · de Draufgänger (one who hustles) · it prostituto (a male prostitute who sells his services to men) · eo amoristo (a male prostitute who sells his services to men)