HUSTLE

verb (~d; hustling) Etymology: Dutch husselen to shake, from Middle Dutch hutselen, frequentative of hutsen Date: 1720 transitive verb 1. jostle , shove , to convey forcibly or hurriedly, to urge forward precipitately, 2. to obtain by energetic activity , to sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity , to sell or promote energetically and aggressively , to lure less skillful players into competing against oneself at (a gambling game) , intransitive verb shove , press , hasten , hurry , 3. to make strenuous efforts to obtain especially money or business, to obtain money by fraud or deception, to engage in prostitution, to play a game or sport in an alert aggressive manner, ~ noun ~r noun