on the hustle
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Meaning · English
Making a living, or supplementing one's living, by petty crime.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “on the hustle” mean?
Making a living, or supplementing one's living, by petty crime.
Is “on the hustle” formal or informal?
on the hustle is generally slang.