Youth slang is rich and diverse. There are many words that we blush when pronounced, but there are those when you don’t know whether to be embarrassed or not? One of them is hasl. It's time to figure out what it is about.
What does the word "hasl" mean in English?
In our time in Britain and the United States compiled many collections of youth slang. But the interpretation of the word hustle can be found in the Oxford literary dictionary. Literally, it means: “noisy activity of a large number of people in one place” or “crush”, as well as “forcing someone to move faster, pushing him in a rude manner”. There is also a directly “slang” interpretation: “no matter what you do with the goal of making money … be it selling cars or drugs. If you "make money, " you do the hasl."
In English-speaking countries, this word is widely used in the vocabulary of not only youth. Most often it is associated with crooks and fast-food lovers.
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The first meaning of the word "hasl" in Russian
Not everyone is used to hearing slang in a speech. Moreover, such a little-known noun as "hasl". What does this word mean, did not know Dahl, or Ozhegov. You cannot find this slang in their explanatory dictionaries. But for the current generation, it is an ordinary part of the vocabulary.
The first meaning of the word hasl is success, recognition and credibility. It is used with a dismissive tinge when they want to emphasize that the goal was achieved dishonestly or without proper effort.
Hasl is often called the work of modern pop culture. Those that are considered popular without regard to quality and creative value. The main criterion in this case is the "fashion" and "advancement" of the work.
In use, the word turned out to be an easy presentation of rappers who “exalted” everything illegal and dishonest. Teenagers immediately picked up this atmosphere, and many began to use the word "hasl." At least in conversations with your friends.
The second interpretation of the word "hasl" in Russian
There is another interpretation option. In the fields of politics and art, a hasl is someone who is ready to do absolutely anything to draw the attention of the media to his person. The so-called "black PR" is used: provocations, scandals, "dirt" against competitors, appeal to the "Freudian" human instincts and manipulation of public opinion. These are "masters" of image formation and effective public relations.
Fraudsters and speculators probably know the meaning of the word "hasl." What is a "dirty business", they know firsthand.
Hasl is also called the "product" of rappers' activities - typical meaningless songs with a hackneyed plot. All that brings only money, without a hint of cultural value.
