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hustle

/ˈhʌsəl/
noun

  1. A state of busy activity.

  2. A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.

  3. (preceded by definite article) A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle.

verb

  1. To push someone roughly, to crowd, to jostle.

  2. To rush or hurry.

    "I'll have to hustle to get there on time."

  3. To bundle; to stow something quickly.

Synonymssell one's body, turn tricks, defraud, swindle, fly, make tracks

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