Definition
People who work energetically to achieve their goals, often through aggressive sales tactics or sometimes through illicit means.
Etymology
From Dutch 'husselen' meaning to shake or toss, entered English in the 1600s originally meaning to push or jostle. The modern sense of aggressive business person or con artist developed in American English by the 1960s.
Kelly Says
The word 'hustler' beautifully captures the American entrepreneurial spirit, encompassing both legitimate go-getters and street-smart schemers. It's fascinating how the same word can describe both a hardworking salesperson and a pool shark, reflecting society's complex relationship with ambitious, boundary-pushing individuals.
Translations
ARالعربية
مخادعون
mɪxɑːdɪʿuːn
CACatalà
estafadors
əstəfəˈðos
CSČeština
podvodníci
po.dvodɲiːci
DADansk
svindlere
ˈsʋenˀlɐ
DEDeutsch
Betrüger
bəˈtʁyːɡɐ
ELΕλληνικά
απατεώνες
apaˈteɔnes
ESEspañol
estafadores
estafaˈðoɾes
FAفارسی
کلاهبرداران
kolāh bardārān
FISuomi
huijarit
hui.ja.rit
HAHA
masu karkata
ma.su kar.kata
IDBahasa Indonesia
penipu
pə.ni.pu
IGIG
ndị na-akpa
ndi na akpa
ITItaliano
truffatori
truf.faˈtoːri
KKKK
шарлатандар
ʃarlatandar
MSBahasa Melayu
penipu
pə.ni.pu
MYမြန်မာ
လိမ်လည်းသူ
leɪɱ lè θu
NLNederlands
oplichters
ˈoːplɪxtərs
NONorsk
svindlere
ˈsvɪnːlərɛ
PLPolski
oszustowie
ɔˈʂustɔvʲɛ
PTPortuguês
golpistas
ɡowˈpistɐs
RORomână
șarlatani
ʃar.laˈtani
RUРусский
мошенники
mɐˈʂɛnnʲɪkʲi
SVSvenska
bedragare
bɛdˈrɑːɡɑrɛ
SWKiswahili
wafikirio
wa.fi.ki.rio
TAதமிழ்
மோசடிகள்
mōcaṭikaḷ
TEతెలుగు
మోసగాళ్ళు
mōsagāḷḷu
THไทย
นักต้มตุ๋น
nak tom tun
TLTL
manggagantso
mang ga gantso
TRTürkçe
dolandırıcılar
do.lan.dɯ.rɯ.dʒɯ.lar
UKУкраїнська
шахраї
ʃaxˈraj
URاردو
دھوکے باز
dhokē bāz
VITiếng Việt
kẻ lừa đảo
kẻ lua dao
ZUZU
abafihli
a.ba.fi.hli