candyman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From candy + -man.
Meanings
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A male confectioner.
Near the entrance is a candyman who makes butterflies, birds and fish from melted sugar.
1989, Laurie Fullerton, Tony Wheeler, North-East Asia on a Shoestring:
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(slang) A male drug dealer.
He was on the payroll as Marvin Movie Star's candyman, his drug connection.
1987, Marc Olden, Gaijin:This bloke looked just like a candyman with his expensive togs and the glitter of a gold watch in the lights from the car park.
2002, Elizabeth George, A Traitor to Memory:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| candymen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
hu cukrász (male confectioner) · es confitero (male confectioner) · mt dolċier (male confectioner) · fr dealer (drug dealer) · eo konfitisto (male confectioner) · fr confiseur (male confectioner) · et narkotsimüüja (drug dealer)