hustlin'

Working hard, relentlessly

Hustlin' is the present participle of hustle, rendered in eye dialect to suggest informal or street speech.

It covers the same range as hustling: working hard, especially at multiple jobs or side gigs I'm out here hustlin' every day; selling drugs or sex; running scams; or aggressively pursuing money by whatever means available.

entrepreneurial

grind

Crush into particles

moonlighting · ambition · networking · monetize · brand · pitch · clientele · venture · resourceful · bootstrap

urgency

rushing

Rapid forward movement

tireless · relentless · on-the-go · working · pushing · striving · busy · drive · determination · momentum

street

dealing

Conducting business transactions

  • cornerMeeting point of edges
  • trapDevice for catching animals
  • plugSomething that blocks openings

connect · stash · block · game · schemes · survival · underground · illicit · risk · lookout

dance

hip-hop

Rhythmic spoken-word music

step · club · party · flow · rhythm · robot · popping · breaking · crew · cypher

deception

con

Argument against

  • scamDishonest money-making scheme
  • swindleDeception for financial gain
  • griftSwindle or petty fraud

scheme · fleece · dupe · mark · racket · trick · bamboozle · fast-talk · smooth-talk · deceive

Opposites
effort and activity level

hustlin'lounging

Reclining in idleness

lazing · idling · slacking · chilling · relaxing

economic survival mode

hustlin'freeloading

Exploiting others' generosity

slacking · mooching · sponging · leeching · coasting

street/cultural lifestyle

hustlin'slipping

Losing footing unintentionally

lacking · falling off

Family

hustling

Familiarity
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