—v.
1 tr. push roughly; jostle.
2 tr. a (foll. by into, out of, etc.) force, coerce, or deal with hurriedly or unceremoniously (hustled them out of the room). b (foll. by into) coerce hurriedly (was hustled into agreeing).
3 intr. push one's way; hurry, bustle.
4 tr. sl. a obtain by forceful action. b swindle.
5 intr. sl. engage in prostitution.
—n.
1 an act or instance of hustling.
2 colloq. a fraud or swindle.
Etymology: MDu. husselen shake, toss, frequent. of hutsen, orig. imit.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.