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hustlers

hustlers is the plural of hustler.

Meaning of hustler

Noun

hustler (plural hustlers)

  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.
    • Near-synonym: ringer
    Synonyms:
    sandbagger, shark, ringer
  3. A pimp.
  4. A prostitute.
    1. A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
  5. A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
    • Both of these people are race hustlers, though not of the same degree.2018, Ben Shapiro, “Al Sharpton and Corey Stewart: Two Race Hustlers”, in National Review

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Phrases with hustlers

Questions about hustlers

What is hustlers the plural of?
Hustlers is the plural of hustler.

Words near hustlers in the dictionary

  1. hustlee
  2. hustlees
  3. hustlement
  4. hustlements
  5. hustler
  6. hustlers
  7. hustles
  8. hustles up
  9. hustlin'
  10. hustling
  11. hustling up

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