Definition of HUSTLER

hustler

Meanings

Plural: hustlers

Noun

  • a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
  • a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
  • One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
  • Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.
  • A pimp.
  • A prostitute.
  • A prostitute.
  • A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
  • A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
  • One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.

Origin / Etymology

From hustle + -er.

Synonyms

floozie, floozy, hooker, operator, sandbagger, slattern, street girl, streetwalker, wheeler dealer

Scrabble Score: 10

hustler is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hustler is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hustler is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

hustler is a valid Words With Friends word