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

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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 Bukky recommended taking courses, joining communities or boot camps, or even starting a side hustle to do this. —

Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 Once again, a group of soldiers has an organ-selling side hustle. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 Gift wrapping saved Michelle Hensley’s side hustle — and turned it into a full-fledged business. —

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