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title: "hustle · GenZ Decoded"
description: "hustle: To work hard and push to make money. Example: \"He hustled all summer to pay for the van.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# hustle

Boomer[#money](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/money/)

**Meaning.** To work hard and push to make money.

See it in a sentence

He hustled all summer to pay for the van.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [let's get this bread](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/let-s-get-this-bread/),[secure the bag](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/secure-the-bag/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [get this bread](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/get-this-bread/),[make bank](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/make-bank/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer · this one

    hustle,[make bread](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/make-bread/)

- Plain English

    to work hard and push to make money

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## Related slang

- [guap](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/guap/): A large amount of money.
- [hella skrilla](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hella-skrilla/): A large amount of money; a serious pile of cash to spend.
- [let's get this bread](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/let-s-get-this-bread/): A motivational phrase meaning let's work hard and succeed; bread is money.
- [make bank](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/make-bank/): To earn a lot of money.

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