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Hustle Meaning - Streetionary

Hustle (noun / verb / US Slang)

(Also heard as: Hustling, Side hustle, Hustler)

Definition:

To hustle is to work hard and chase money, often through several jobs or ventures. A hustle is a way of making money, and a “side hustle” is extra work on top of your main job.

Where Hustle Comes From:

It comes from an older word meaning to push or shove. In American slang it came to mean getting money by energy and cunning, and entered hip-hop and entrepreneur culture.

How People Actually Use Hustle:

Used for ambition: “I’m on my hustle”, “she’s got a side hustle selling candles”. Online, “hustle culture” refers to the idea that you should always be working.

Is Hustle Rude?

Not rude. It can also mean a scam (“he ran a hustle”), so the context matters.

Examples in the Wild:

“I’ve got a side hustle selling vintage clothes.”Meaning: I make extra money selling old clothes.
“She’s always on the hustle.”Meaning: She is always working to make money.
“That whole thing was a hustle.”Meaning: That was a scam.