out-hustle

out-hus·tle

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Definitions of out-hustle word

verb without object out-hustle to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order. 1
verb without object out-hustle to push or force one's way; jostle or shove. 1
verb without object out-hustle to be aggressive, especially in business or other financial dealings. 1
verb without object out-hustle Slang. to earn one's living by illicit or unethical means. 1
verb without object out-hustle Slang. (of a prostitute) to solicit clients. 1
verb with object out-hustle to convey or cause to move, especially to leave, roughly or hurriedly: They hustled him out of the bar. 1

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

1675-85; < Dutch husselen, variant of hutselen to shake, equivalent to hutsen to shake + -el- -le

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".