a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
[ Syn: bunco , bunco game , bunko , bunko game , con , confidence trick , confidence game , con game , gyp , sting , flimflam ]
a rapid active commotion
hustle (n.)
cause to move furtively and hurriedly; The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater'
move or cause to move energetically or busily; The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance
[ Syn: bustle , bustle about ]
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
get by trying hard; she hustled a free lunch from the waiter'
pressure or urge someone into an action