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Definition of hustler noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hustler

noun
 
/ˈhʌslə(r)/
 
/ˈhʌslər/
 (informal)
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  1. (especially North American English) a person who tries to trick somebody into giving them money
    • Johnny was a small-time pool room hustler.
    • a street hustler selling fake designer T-shirts
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
  2. (North American English) a person who works as a prostitute
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