name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
hustler
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈhʌsləɹ/
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CMU ARPABET: HH AH1 S AH0 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: HH AH1 S L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A village in Wisconsin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 3
A monthly pornographic magazine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I picked up the latest copy of Hustler at the store.
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Synonyms: none provided
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name
Meaning 4
The Convair B-58 Hustler airplane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 5
One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: ringer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sandbagger, shark, ringer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
A pimp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
A prostitute.
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noun
Meaning 9
A prostitute.
A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 10
A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 11
One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: corporate jargon
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noun
Meaning 12
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wheeler dealer, operator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: opportunist, self-seeker
Narrower terms: wire-puller
noun
Meaning 13
a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: streetwalker, street girl, hooker, floozy, floozie, slattern
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
84 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: huijari — one who hustles
- German: Hektiker — one who hustles
- German: Haster — one who hustles
- German: Wühler — one who hustles
- German: Dränger — one who hustles
- German: Draufgänger — one who hustles
- German: umtriebiger Mensch — one who hustles
- German: umtriebige Person — one who hustles
- German: aufdringlicher Verkäufer — one who hustles
- Italian: agitato — one who hustles
- Italian: frettoloso — one who hustles
- Italian: irrequieto — one who hustles
- Persian: کلاش (kallâš) — one who hustles
- Polish: kanciarz — one who hustles
- Polish: naciągacz — one who hustles
- Polish: naciągaczka — one who hustles
- Romanian: escroc — one who hustles
- Russian: шу́лер (šúler) — one who hustles
- Russian: жу́лик (žúlik) — one who hustles
- Russian: ловка́ч (lovkáč) — one who hustles
- Spanish: buscavida — one who hustles
- Spanish: busquillo — one who hustles
- Spanish: busquilla — one who hustles
- Spanish: arribista — one who hustles
- Spanish: esprín / mosca / vivo / buzo — one who hustles
- Spanish: buscavidas — one who hustles
- Spanish: vivón — one who hustles
- Turkish: aceleci — one who hustles
- Ottoman Turkish: عجلهجی (ʼaceleci) — one who hustles
- Danish: alfons — a pimp
- Dutch: pooier — a pimp
- Finnish: parittaja — a pimp
- French: mac — a pimp
- French: maque — a pimp
- French: hareng — a pimp
- Galician: chulo — a pimp
- German: Zuhälter — a pimp
- Italian: protettore — a pimp
- Italian: magnaccia — a pimp
- Italian: lenone — a pimp
- Italian: pappa — a pimp
- Korean: 포주 (poju) — a pimp
- Korean: 기둥서방 (gidungseobang) — a pimp
- Polish: alfons — a pimp
- Portuguese: cafetão — a pimp
- Portuguese: gigolô — a pimp
- Portuguese: chulo — a pimp
- Russian: сутенёр (sutenjór) — a pimp
- Spanish: chulo — a pimp
- Swedish: hallick — a pimp
- Chinese Mandarin: 面首 (miànshǒu) — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Chinese Mandarin: 妓男 (jìnán) — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Chinese Mandarin: 牛郎 (niúláng) — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Danish: trækkerdreng — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Esperanto: amoristo — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- French: giton — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- French: lopaille — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- German: Stricher — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- German: Strichjunge — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Italian: prostituto — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Korean: 남창 (namchang) — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Latin: spintria — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Polish: żigolo — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Polish: męska prostytutka — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Portuguese: michê — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Russian: жи́голо (žígolo) — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Russian: ха́стлер (xástler) — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Russian: проститу́т (prostitút) — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Spanish: gigoló — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Spanish: chapero — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Spanish: puto — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- Spanish: prostituto — a male prostitute who sells his services to men
- French: arnaqueur — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- German: Abzocker — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- German: Gauner — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- German: Falschspieler — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- German: Betrüger — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- German: Scharlatan — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- German: Schuft — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- German: Schurke — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- German: Trickbetrüger — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- Polish: szarlatan — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- Polish: szarlatanka — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel
- Spanish: timador — one who deceives for personal profit, charlatan, huckster, grifter, scoundrel