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Hustler vs Racketeer - What's the difference?

hustler | racketeer |

As a proper noun hustler

is .

As a noun racketeer is

one who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.

As a verb racketeer is

to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.

hustler

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who hustles: especially somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets.
  • A pimp.
  • A prostitute.
  • A male prostitute who sells his services to men.

    • Anagrams

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    racketeer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
  • one who instigates or has involvement with a racket.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
  • to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.