To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.
To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.
The extortion of money or favours by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which was paid in silver.
Compromising material that can be used to extort someone, dirt.
To con, swindle, or deceive; especially financially.
To obtain by illicit or forceful action.
To be a prostitute; to exchange use of one's body for sexual purposes for money.
To put a lot of effort into one's work.
To rush or hurry.
To dance the hustle, a disco dance.
To sell sex; to work as a pimp.
To bundle; to stow something quickly.
To work.
To play deliberately badly at a game or sport in an attempt to encourage players to challenge.
To push someone roughly; to crowd; to jostle.
A type of disco dance, commonly danced to the Van McCoy song The Hustle.
An act of prostitution.
A state of busy activity.
An activity, such as prostitution or reselling stolen items, that a prisoner uses to earn money in prison.
A propensity to work hard and get things done; ability to hustle.