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academic hustler

A person who works the education system to his/her advantage in order to attain the highest achievement, usually while minimizing effort. Does not require cheating, only a keen understanding of how to succeed in academics, such as exploiting teacher biases by studying the way a teacher grades and thinks in order to tailor one's answer to his/her preferences and not necessarily to what the perceived objectively correct answer actually is.
David seems to never do any work but gets straight A's -- he's such an academic hustler.

Rebecca did all the reading, then read the paper prompt, wrote the paper and received a B+; Eva read the prompt, looked in the index of the book for keywords and read the relevant passages, wrote the paper and got an A, the latter is obviously an academic hustler.

John takes the maximum number of courses a quarter, takes the hardest classes, has a 2.7 GPA and is still unemployed; his friend, an academic hustler, took it easy but has a 3.9 and currently a six figure salary.
by TheBold April 26, 2010
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Hustlemania

The Art of Hustling to the extreme. An overly excessive approach to your everyday hustle. To get by trying extra hard. Using your skill set and gift of gab, to outsmart the smart and cunning. Earning more money then a regular Hustler. Hustler on steroids.
1. Im in Hustlemania mode.
2. Always Be Closing.
3. Forced to use your Brains to make it in this world.
4. Someone that makes Money excessively in anyway they can/want.
5. Daym, I gotta go into Hustlemania mode to get paid from these Record Labels.
6. Hustlemania is a Hustler on steroids.
7. Im about to go Hustlemania on that ass!
by ron reeser December 12, 2010
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ear hustler

One who listens in on others without getting caught. A true ear hustler does not let everyone know that he has heard what he heard, and retains the information for future references.
Tammy, a true ear hustler, knew everything about everybody.
by MissDimplz January 24, 2005
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Rape Hustler

A person, usually a woman, who falsely accuses men of rape. They use rape accusations as a "hustle".
"Oh Cindy... Chad wasn't even at Karen's apartment when she claimed he raped her, he was at MY place. She's just a rape hustler".
by western_coder January 19, 2023
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The Hustler

1961 movie. Staring Paul Newman as Eddie Felson, an extremely talented but arrogant young pool player.
The Hustler was filmed on location at Julian's Poolroom on East 14th Street in Manhattan. Today, the establishment is known as Julian's Famous Poolroom.
by Fast Eddie Felson September 20, 2003
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hustler mentality

to be able to to use their brains to make it in this world.

They outsmart the smart, cunning, and has streetsmarts. They know how to get money and is skilled at doing it to. Also they can be so sly that they can sell you stuff you don't need.
Allison uses her hustler mentality every day to get what she wants on the streets.
by yes.i.ammmm July 24, 2010
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hustler's eye

1. An eye for people trying to mislead you.

2. Sees things for what they really are.

3. Never letting your emotions dictate your actions.

4.Looks at situations and makes decisions based not on rhyme, but on reason.
After watching him closely with her hustler's eye, Julie knew that Elliott was a fake ass person.
by charlesjulie January 1, 2009
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