hustle vs scare up

hustle

verb
  • To put a lot of effort into one's work. 

  • 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 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. 

noun
  • 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. 

scare up

verb
  • To find or procure while relying on chance to provide the means, especially something not easily found or procured. 

  • To frighten (an animal, especially a game animal) into appearing from cover. 

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