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hustle † 
1 v. exert oneself in order to succeed or get ahead.
- 1889 We have the making of a good club, and with practice they will make the other clubs in the Territori[e]s hustle.
- 1911 (1914) A fellow's got to hustle a bit if he's going to make good in this blamed country.
2 v. Slang be employed in selling or serving (something); sell (something) in an aggressive manner.
- 1887 She hustled the hash at Gilhooley's on Blank St.
- 1894 Almost every second man you meet is said to be a university man, or the son of some high and mighty family at home, and is now either 'hustling lumber' or farming at four or five dollars a week.
- 1902 Some weeks ago we took a run down to Macleod to hustle up business for The Eye Opener.
- 1963 Canadian Pacific Airlines chief Grant MacConachie is not above hustling tickets on his airline.
- 1889 We have the making of a good club, and with practice they will make the other clubs in the Territori[e]s hustle.