side hustle

noun

variants or less commonly side-hustle

ˈsīd-ˌhə-səl 

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

Examples of side hustle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Food and drink Most Graduate hotels have the same on-site dining concept, but this location received special permission to open Los Charros, a Tex-Mex barbecue hybrid helmed by Dallas restaurateur Julian Barsotti and Corby Ferrell, a full-time banker who built a side hustle around brisket. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

What began as a side hustle at events has turned into a storefront in the Crossroads Arts District with a loyal customer base and growing distribution across the Midwest. —Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026

Financially, Venus in Gemini can also inspire smart deals, side hustles, networking opportunities or gigs that arrive through messages, referrals and connections. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026

Everyone has a side hustle, but Michaels’ extracurricular gigs include producing some of the biggest comedy hits of all time. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side hustle

• mofussil
• bustle
• muscle
• mussel
• russel
• rustle
• trussell
• tussle