[Ads-l] Antedating of "Hustle" (Engage in Prostitution)

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hustle, v (OED, 5., 1930)

1926 Afro-American (Baltimore) 5 June 20 (ProQuest)

A common prostitute of the opposite race {white] who is hustling among colored men ... is freed.

Fred Shapiro

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