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HUSTLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
Synonyms:
hustler; operator; wheeler dealer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hustler" is a kind of...):
opportunist; self-seeker (a person who places expediency above principle)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hustler"):
wire-puller (one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends)
Derivation:
hustle (sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
Synonyms:
floozie; floozy; hooker; hustler; slattern; street girl; streetwalker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("hustler" is a kind of...):
bawd; cocotte; cyprian; fancy woman; harlot; lady of pleasure; prostitute; sporting lady; tart; whore; woman of the street; working girl (a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money)
Derivation:
hustle (sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity)
