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There are 16 different definitions of hustle listed at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hustle https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hustle You

• olivermarks 5y ago
  I listed the first two that came up in a brief search. 'The Hustler' is a good example of people making a buck out of their hobby https://youtu.be/bpc3TKhS6MU https://youtu.be/bpc3TKhS6MU
  • vmception 5y ago
    You used an antiquated nearly obsolete definition. The current - also informal - use is derived from the fraud one but only in the clever nature involved, and isnt about fraud. Its closer to the sports meaning of perseverance.
    • TeMPOraL 5y ago
      > Its closer to the sports meaning of perseverance. Which is itself a hustle per the definitions GP quoted! Probably one of the oldest-going ones. That is, promoting the image of some lofty qualities of a perfect athlete, to give additional meaning and allure to what's otherwise an exercise in competitive showmanship, an entertainment business. The nature of the swindle becomes visible when one considers that: 1) the role-model athletes, whether today or in ancient past, are people entering large championships - i.e. professional athletes; 2) every player in professional sports is driven to get better, but there's a silent, implicit "but not too much, lest the game becomes too easy, too boring for the audience, and we the spectator money" attached to this.