hustler

hus·tler

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huhs-ler]
- /ˈhʌs lər/
- /ˈhʌs.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhs-ler]
- /ˈhʌs lər/

Definitions of hustler word

noun hustler an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter. 1
noun hustler Slang. a person who employs fraudulent or unscrupulous methods to obtain money; swindler. 1
noun hustler Informal. an expert gambler or game player who seeks out challengers, especially unsuspecting amateur ones, in order to win money from them: He earned his living as a pool hustler. 1
noun hustler Slang. a prostitute. 1
noun hustler a person who hustles. 1
noun hustler An aggressively enterprising person; a go-getter. 1

See all 17 definitions of hustler

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Origin of hustler

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; hustle + -er1

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Parts of speech for Hustler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hustler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hustler

noun hustler

swindler — to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.
whore — a person who engages in promiscuous sex for money; prostitute.
call girl — A call girl is a prostitute who makes appointments by telephone.
floozy — a gaudily dressed, usually immoral woman, especially a prostitute.
hooker — Joseph, 1814–79, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.

All 10 Synonyms of hustler