Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hustler

/ˈhʌsləɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: hus-tler
IPA: /ˈhʌsləɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.

noun

Somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.

noun

noun

noun

noun

A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.

noun

One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.

name

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: ringer"
"Both of these people are race hustlers, though not of the same degree."
"So why were what I consider the usual national race hustler personalities here in Minnesota?"
"I picked up the latest copy of Hustler at the store."

Etymology

Etymology tree English hustle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hustler From hustle + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhʌsləɹ/

Inflected Forms

hustlers (plural)

Phrases

Hollywood hustler

Frequently Paired Words

ringer shill

Synonyms

sandbagger shark ringer wheeler dealer operator streetwalker street girl hooker floozy floozie slattern

Rhymes With

gusler busler

Questions

How do you pronounce hustler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌsləɹ/.
What does hustler mean?: One who rushes or hurries; an energetic person.
Where does hustler come from?: Etymology tree English hustle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hustler From hustle + -er.

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