This fits more with what my thinking is about what it means to hustle. It definitely can have a 'fraud' or 'swindle' connotation, but not always. To me, it just

This fits more with what my thinking is about what it means to hustle. It definitely can have a 'fraud' or 'swindle' connotation, but not always. To me, it just means to work hard and persevere despite initial failures.