hustler

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One thing to know: Timothée Chalamet stars as ping pong hustler Marty Mauser in this 1950s period piece from director Josh Safdie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

But the liveliest and most revealing parts of “The Colonel and the King” actually come before the Colonel meets the King, as Guralnick paints a picture of a tireless hustler desperate to reinvent himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

On Instagram, he has been much more brash about his "Midas touch" - saying he is a "hustler" who works hard.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

So now I'm a writer and a hustler: coach, software entrepreneur, ghostwriter, teacher, juggler — my decision.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

She probably thought I was a hustler, pulling out that cash knot like that.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds