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hustle

Boomer#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,secure the bag
Gen Alpha
No word for this one yet.
Millennial
get this bread,make bank
Gen X
No word for this one yet.
Boomer · this one
hustle,make bread
Plain English
to work hard and push to make money

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Related slang

A large amount of money.

hella skrillaGen Z

A large amount of money; a serious pile of cash to spend.

let's get this breadGen Z

A motivational phrase meaning let's work hard and succeed; bread is money.

make bankMillennial

To earn a lot of money.

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