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hustle

hus.tle \'h*s-*l\ \'h*s-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)l*r\ vb or hus.tling [D husselen to 
   shake, fr. MD hutselen, freq. of hutsen; akin]to MD hoddle hod 1a: JOSTLE, 
   SHOVE  1b: to convey forcibly or hurriedly  1c: to urge forward 
   precipitately  2a: to obtain by energetic activity  2b: to sell something 
   to or obtain something from by energetic and esp. un derhanded activity 1: 
   SHOVE, PRESS  2: HASTEN, HURRY  3: to make strenuous efforts to secure 
   often illicit money or business  - hustle n