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candy man

candy man noun: a drug dealer.

Noun

candy man (plural candy men)

  1. (US, euphemistic, slang) A drug dealer.
    • “So your friend was into drugs, is that what you’re saying. He’s a Candy Man. That’s some friend to have, I don’t think.” She looked puzzled. “Candy Man,” she repeated. “I don’t understand.” A Candy Man is a slang term for a drug dealer,” I explained.2015, John Holt, chapter 6, in The Candy Man, page 33
  2. (dated) A person who sells sweets, especially a sidewalk or street vendor.
    • "There comes the candy-man!" exclaimed a little fellow, pressing up to the side of the lady. "Quick, ma! Here, candy-man!" calling after an old man with a tin cylinder under his arm.1859, T. S. Arthur, chapter 18, in Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper

Forms of candy man

pluralcandy men
alternative formcandy-man
alternative formcandyman

Questions about candy man

What does candy man mean?
Candy man means a drug dealer.
What part of speech is candy man?
Candy man is a noun.
What is the plural of candy man?
The plural of candy man is candy men.

Words near candy man in the dictionary

  1. candy gore
  2. candy gram
  3. candy grams
  4. candy kid
  5. candy kids
  6. candy man
  7. candy men
  8. Candy oil
  9. candy pink
  10. candy pinks
  11. candy raver

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