hustlernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhʌs.lər/us/ˈhʌs.lɚ/mainly US informalsomeone who tries to deceive people into giving them money
offensive a prostitute (= person who has sex for money):
The street was full of hustlers, drug addicts, and pimps.
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Miscellaneous criminals
- arson
- bigamy
- black hat
- black market
- blackmail
- fence
- fire starter
- fire-raising
- fly-posting
- forger
- pirate
- plagiarize
- plunder
- poacher
- prowler
- straw man
- suicide bomber
- swindle
- terrorist
- thief
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