hustler

/'hʌslə/

Thân thiện

A street vendor is a hard-working hustler selling fruit from a cart.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties: A person, often in business or informal dealings, who is aggressively enterprising, clever, and sometimes dishonest in achieving their goals.
   • A prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets: A sex worker who solicits clients in public places.

Usage Examples

• Noun (shrewd/unscrupulous person):
  • He was a real hustler, always finding a way to make a quick deal.
  • In the competitive sales world, you need to be a bit of a hustler to succeed.
• Noun (prostitute):
  • The police arrested several hustlers in the downtown area last night.

Advanced Usage

• "Side hustle": A secondary job or activity undertaken to earn extra income, often with entrepreneurial spirit. (Note: This is a related compound term, not a direct usage of "hustler").
  • She started a graphic design side hustle to supplement her salary.
• The term "hustler" can carry either a negative connotation (implying deceit) or a positive one (implying admirable drive and resourcefulness), heavily dependent on context.

Variants and Related Words

• Hustle (verb): To push or force one's way; to work energetically or aggressively; to obtain something by forceful action.
  • He had to hustle to meet the deadline.
  • They tried to hustle him into buying the car.
• Hustle (noun): Energetic activity and movement; a fraud or swindle.
  • I love the hustle and bustle of the city.
  • The whole deal was a hustle.

Synonyms

• For the "shrewd person" meaning: Wheeler-dealer, operator, go-getter, entrepreneur (neutral/positive); con artist, swindler (negative).
• For the "prostitute" meaning: Streetwalker, sex worker, soliciting prostitute.

Related Phrases

• "Hustle and bustle": A phrase describing busy, noisy activity, often in a city. (This uses the related noun "hustle").
  • She moved to the countryside to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life.
• "Hustle culture": A modern term describing a social environment that glorifies constant, intense work and side jobs. (This uses the related noun "hustle").
  • He burned out from the relentless pressure of hustle culture.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
2. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wheeler dealer
• operator
• streetwalker
• street girl
• hooker
• floozy
• floozie
• slattern