Hollywood hustler

An older piece of US slang — dating from mid-20th century — referring to a male sex worker operating in or around Hollywood. The term blends the glamour and transactional edge of the entertainment industry with the street-level reality of survival sex work. It was used matter-of-factly in certain communities and has appeared in crime fiction and sociological writing of the era. Today it reads as dated, but it remains a documented slice of American vernacular history.