hustler

noun

ˈhə-slər How to pronounce hustler (audio)
Definition of hustlernext
1
as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money policemen kept the street clean of hustlers

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as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired the ad for the sales job claims that for someone who's a real hustler, the sky's the limit

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Recent Examples of hustler Networking, selling yourself, confidence – These are all central components for a good hustler. — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025 Voight rose to prominence as a male prostitute who befriends a hustler (Dustin Hoffman) in the Best Picture-winning Midnight Cowboy (1969), earning him a Best Actor nomination. — Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025 Media hustler Fife takes a swipe at his PBS counterpart Ken Burns. — Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024 The experimental approach is quite simple, and involves a setup familiar to street hustlers: a set of three cups, with a treat placed under one of them. — Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hustler
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  1. prostitute
  2. powerhouse
  3. hooker
Noun
  • At some point, Perkins reportedly introduced Millard to a Black prostitute but Millard wanted a White one instead, the news report said, citing warrants.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, named after Shields’s controversial first film about a young girl who was a child prostitute, features interviews from her childhood friend and actress Laura Linney and Drew Barrymore and how to contrasted with Shields’s experience in the spotlight.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
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  • India’s traditional industrial powerhouses have turned their attention to the technologies essential to the energy transition.
    — Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Sardines These small fish, especially when eaten whole, are a powerhouse of nutrients: Sardines contain vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B12.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of powerhouse
Noun
  • This is how an institution fractures, a culture declines, and Hollywood’s love for hookers and thieves degrades itself.
    — Armond White, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Really nice hookers like Lucia get life-altering windfalls.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
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