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What does "that's a great hustle" mean?
At 3:09 of this funny video, Matt Damon said, "That's a great hustle, Ruby."
https://youtu.be/hzVHqSpO8Ko
What does it mean?
10 de jul. de 2016 12:53
Respuestas · 6
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He isn't saying "that's _a_ great hustle, Ruby," he's saying "that's great hustle, Ruby." It's sports talk.
One of many meanings of the word "to hustle" is to move quickly, to rush, to show a burst of speed. In sports, it is also used as a noun, meaning "speed" or "energy." A coach might say to his players "Come on, folks, let's see some hustle," meaning he wants to see more speed and more energy." "That's good hustle" is complimenting someone on their speed. That's what Matt Damon is doing here.
In another context, the phrase "_a_ great hustle" would suggest a completely different meaning of the word hustle: a scam, a swindle, a racket, a way of cheating someone... often, by pretending to be a poor player at some game such as pool (pocket billiards) or poker, to lure someone into playing against you for money.
10 de julio de 2016
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In the video, he is wanting her to "hustle," or hurry up, but she is just walking slowly. By saying "That is a great hustle...," he is being sarcastic. He is commenting on what she thinks hurrying up (or hustling) is.
10 de julio de 2016
@Jane Lo Thank you!
10 de julio de 2016
Maybe hustle = hurry or hustle = shoved, jostled.
10 de julio de 2016
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