side hustle

noun

variants or less commonly side-hustle
plural side hustles also side-hustles
: work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job
These days, lots of people have a side hustle to help them earn extra income, develop new skills, become a business owner and quit their day job.Kitsap Sun
The best part of using a blog as a side hustle is the work you put in now will continue to pay off well into the future.Emory Wheel (Emory University)
Want to learn a new skill you've had your eyes on for quite some time? Or perhaps you want to take up a new hobby that you can eventually turn into a side hustle?Jan Cortes
We all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.Alissa Carpenter

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Rachel Wells is a Forbes contributor and freelance writer who covers remote and flexible working, freelancing, side hustles, skill development, and AI, for Gen Z and ... Rachel Wells, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Of those planning to start a side hustle to pay for holiday expenses, 34% plan to work multiple jobs. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 More than a third of all U.S. adults have a side hustle, recent data shows. Megan Sauer, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024 Finding a new job or a side hustle to earn extra money during the season won’t necessarily reduce holiday stress. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side hustle 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of side hustle was in 1950

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“Side hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20hustle. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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