hustler

From hustle +‎ -er.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhʌsləɹ/

• Audio (Southern England)

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hustler (plural hustlers)

1. One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
2. Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.

   Synonym: sandbagger

3. A pimp.
4. A prostitute.
   1. A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
5. A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
   • 2018, Ben Shapiro, “Al Sharpton and Corey Stewart: Two Race Hustlers”, in National Review‎:

     Both of these people are race hustlers, though not of the same degree.

   • 2021, Bob Jentges, “Marginalize influence of race hustlers”, in Mankato Free Press‎:

     So why were what I consider the usual national race hustler personalities here in Minnesota?

6. (corporate jargon) One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.

• Hollywood hustler

• ringer

• Thurles, hurlest, hurtles, sluther