Hustle 612518 213991643 2008-05-21T17:50:11Z Epbr123 1395162 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/91.104.175.214|91.104.175.214]] ([[User talk:91.104.175.214|talk]]) to last version by Night Time {{Wiktionary}} '''Hustle''' may mean: ==Slang== *[[Hustling|Hustle]], to use a gambling technique in which a player hides his/her true skill while betting on billiards games in order to trick the opponent into significantly raising the stakes, and only then playing at full capability (or in a broader usage, engaging in a similar strategy when betting on other activities) *Street hustle: To act as a [[Male prostitution|male prostitute]] and/or [[pimp]], or (in a broader usage) a [[Confidence trick|grifter]], or (in an even broader usage common in [[hip hop culture]]) someone who gets by in life any way that they can :''See also [[Lumpenproletariat]].'' ==Entertainment== *[[Hustle (dance)]], a disco dance, popularized by the song, below *"[[The Hustle (song)|The Hustle]]", a disco song by [[Van McCoy]] which was inspired by and helped popularize the dance, above *[[Hustle (1975 film)|''Hustle'' (1975 film)]], a neo-''noir'' movie starring [[Burt Reynolds]] as a private investigator *[[Hustle (2004 film)|''Hustle'' (2004 film)]], an ESPN made-for-TV movie about Pete Rose *[[Hustle (TV series)|''Hustle'' (TV series)]], a drama series launched in 2004, shown on BBC One in the UK and AMC in the US *''[[The Hustle]]'', an album by G. Love & Special Sauce *[[Hustle (video game)|''Hustle'' (video game)]], a 1977 [[arcade game]] *[[Hustle (professional wrestling)|HUSTLE]], a professional wrestling promotion company in Japan ==Sports== *In [[basketball]], to hustle means to run down the court quickly to get a pass or a free ball (from the original meaning of the word, "to go quickly"). :''See also the sports and gaming gambling technique above under "[[#Slang|Slang]]".'' ==See also== * [[Hustler (disambiguation)]] {{disambig}} [[de:Hustle]] [[ja:ハッスル]]