Definition of "hustler"

hustler

/ˈhʌsləɹ/

noun
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.
3. A pimp.
4. A prostitute.
  1. A male prostitute who sells his services to men.
5. A charlatan, huckster, grifter, swindler, a scoundrel.
  Quotations
  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
  So why were what I consider the usual national race hustler personalities here in Minnesota?
  2021, Bob Jentges, “Marginalize influence of race hustlers”, in Mankato Free Press‎
6. (corporate jargon) One who is willing to suffer the most for the sake of company profits; a hard worker.