Definition of a hustle

hustle

noun

a way to make money.

Citation from American Express commercial, 2018 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: a job.
Last edited on Jun 19 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 19 2018.

verb

to work hard and get some money.
I'm out here hustlin'.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make money.
Last edited on May 05 2014. Submitted by Brandon F. from Great Neck, NY 11021, USA on Nov 02 1998.
to deal drugs.
I husseld till dawn.
- See more words with the same meaning: to deal drugs, drug dealer.
Last edited on Feb 03 2013. Submitted by Ben B. from Heemskerk (Noord-Holland), Netherlands on Mar 17 2002.
to make money quickly
Last edited on Feb 03 2013. Submitted by Arri S. from Flint, MI, USA on Mar 16 2006.
to hurry.
Come on, we got to hustle!

Last edited on Jun 19 2017. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.
to get through underhanded or illegal means.
Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
to solicit business.
Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

verb - transitive

to deceive.

Citation from "The Cabin Show", Arrested Development (TV, 2005), Season 3 Episode 1 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

Last edited on Dec 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 02 2010.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'a job':
nine to five	Definitions include: a job.
line of work	Definitions include: profession.
her	Definitions include: any object.
*private dck**	Definitions include: private investigator.
side hustle	Definitions include: a hustle on the side.
gig	Definitions include: to dance.
game, the	Definitions include: the pursuit of money.
private eye	Definitions include: "private investigator."
9 to 5	Definitions include: See nine to five.
Other terms relating to 'to deal drugs, drug dealer':
hookup	Definitions include: a person who sells you drugs.
boot	Definitions include: to vomit
pill lady	Definitions include: a female senior citizen who sells OxyContin.
shotter	Definitions include: a drug dealer.
clock	Definitions include: to body check as in sports (hockey, American football, rugby, etc.)
on d3ck	Definitions include: "on deck" expressed with leet speak.
pump	Definitions include: to sell drugs.
Sampson	Definitions include: person who deals drugs or is involved in the sales of illegal services.
deal	Definitions include: to sell illegal drugs.
cooker	Definitions include: a person who makes methamphetamine.
on deck	Definitions include: waiting.
hold	Definitions include: to have drugs.
pusher	Definitions include: one who sells illegal drugs
mad hatter	Definitions include: someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances.
trap	Definitions include: to sell illegal drugs.
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Other terms relating to 'to make money':
stack papers	Definitions include: to earn money.
cake up	Definitions include: to save money or increase personal wealth.
cake	Definitions include: displeasing.
rake in	Definitions include: to earn, usually money.
scrape together	Definitions include: of money, to gather.
bring in	Definitions include: to bring a person to law enforcement.
blow up	Definitions include: to phone or page excessively; to fill up the capacity of some electronic answering service (voice mail, answering machine, one's pager, etc.)
bring home the bacon	Definitions include: to earn an income.
game, the	Definitions include: the pursuit of money.
level up	Definitions include: to increase one's stature in life.
chase paper	Definitions include: to seek "paper" (i.e. money.)

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'hustle':
ear hustle	Definitions include: to eavesdrop.
ear-hustler	Definitions include: someone who enjoys listening to and spreading gossip.
hustler	Definitions include: From the word hussler.
side hustle	Definitions include: a hustle on the side.

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