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Hustler

/ˈhʌsləɹ/

One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.

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📖 Definitions of "Hustler"

noun

1
One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
2
Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.
3
A pimp.
4
A prostitute.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hustler"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
operatornoun	A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
slatternnoun	(dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.
hookernoun	(US, slang) A prostitute.
floozynoun	Alternative spelling of floozie. [A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.]
floozienoun	A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.
streetwalkernoun	(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.
wheeler dealernoun	Alternative spelling of wheeler-dealer. [(informal) A shrewd political or commercial schemer, especially one who is unscrupulous; a hustler; a shady operator.]
street girlnoun	A female streetwalker.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hustler"

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Word	Definition
operatornoun	A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
streetwalkernoun	(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.
floozienoun	A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.
slatternnoun	(dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.
hookernoun	(US, slang) A prostitute.
street girlnoun	A female streetwalker.
floozynoun	Alternative spelling of floozie. [A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.]
wheeler dealernoun	Alternative spelling of wheeler-dealer. [(informal) A shrewd political or commercial schemer, especially one who is unscrupulous; a hustler; a shady operator.]
drifternoun	(sometimes derogatory) A person who moves from place to place or job to job.
crooknoun	A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
cheatnoun	(countable) An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception.
swindlernoun	A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
fraudnoun	(law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
fakernoun	One who fakes something.
damnnoun	(sometimes vulgar) The word "damn" employed as a curse.
phoneynoun	Alternative form of phony. [(informal) A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.]
tricksternoun	One who plays tricks or pranks on others.
connoun	(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
whorenoun	Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
numbernoun	Quantity.