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side hustle

American  

[sahyd huhs-uhl] / ˈsaɪd ˌhʌs əl /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of side hustle

First recorded in 2000–05

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Example Sentences

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side hustle

For 24-year-old clipper Ethan Weems from Wichita, Kansas, it's a lucrative side hustle to his other video-making work.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Even if the choice of this outfit is that Wang is soft-launching his stick-and-poke tattooing side hustle, it’s still a conscious choice.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

An army of social-media users has found a lucrative side hustle in creating promotional content from secondary accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Reselling became a side hustle for many and a full-time job for some.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“So, during this election season, we’re rebranding. I’ll be War Lord Tano—God of the Tano River, with a side hustle as the Lord of War.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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