side hustle

[ sahyd huhs-uhl ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a job or occupation that brings in extra money beyond one’s regular job and main source of income:

   My book launch was the catalyst to finally take my side hustle seriously by turning it into a full-time gig.

Word History and Origins

Origin of side hustle¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Increasingly, even workers with full-time salaried jobs are relying on side hustles.

From Washington Post

The side hustle trend has evolved and there’s a transparency element to it.

From Digiday

Braid, a group-financing platform, is trying to make transactions work for various entities, from shared households to side hustles to creative projects.

From TechCrunch

Those are the types of businesses that have been struggling during the coronavirus pandemic — and side hustles tend to be uncreative, app-based gig work that’s even bleaker than the day job this commercial depicts.

From Washington Post

In the past, TV networks’ news organizations like NBC News have used YouTube as a side hustle.

From Digiday