candyman
noun/ˈkændimæn/
/ˈkændimæn/
(plural candymen
(US English, slang)/ˈkændimen/
/ˈkændimen/
)- a person who sells illegal drugsWord Originmid 19th cent.: from candy + man, an earlier sense denoting a ragman who gave toffee in exchange for goods.
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