Meaning & use
hustle
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To work energetically and often quickly, or to obtain something by aggressive or sometimes dishonest means.
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She had to hustle to finish the report before the deadline.
He was accused of trying to hustle tourists out of their money with a rigged game.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'hustle' can mean either vigorous effort ('she has a lot of hustle') or a scam ('running a hustle'), so context determines whether it's positive or negative.
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2. noun
A dishonest scheme or scam intended to deceive someone, especially for money.
The card game turned out to be a hustle designed to trick tourists.
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