A fork of Rural Dictionary
Listining to someone else's conversation to get some information.
I was at the store ear hustling and heard that Ruth is having James's baby not John's.
When someone is overhearing another's conversation; usually intentionally
Jane, don't try ear-hustling when I talk to John about planning your suprise party!
to listen to another persons conversation intrusively and/or clandestinely, to eavesdrop
Don't ear hustle unless you want to get on his bad side.
To eavesdrop on someones conversation.
Why do you always ear hustle when i'm on the phone
Listening to someone else's conversation when you should be minding your own business.
Credit to Crystal Miller of Texas
I had not even sat down and she was asking me if that was about her file...
Why ask me that when she was ear hustling on the entire conversation
1 To purposefully listen in on a conversation; Even though it was not intended for them; Being nosy.
2 Another term for eavesdropping
A. Guy 1 and 2 are talking upstairs, Guy 3 is downstairs listening to them talk at the bottom of the stairs to listen in on what they are planning on Friday, he is Ear Hustling.
B. Guy A : "Hey Guy B.., My Mom was Ear Hustling while I was on the xbox last night.."
Guy B : "How much did she hear??"
Guy A : "Pretty much everything.."
I was hanging with my peeps and we started talking bout some shit and the guy next to us was EAR HUSTLING the whole convo amused.