Meanings
nouncandyman (plural candymen)
plural candymen
- 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 - slangA male drug dealer.
He was on the payroll as Marvin Movie Star's candyman, his drug connection.
1987, Marc Olden, Gaijin1 more example
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
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
Translations
Esperanto konfitisto
- konfitistomale confectioner
Estonian narkotsimüüja
- narkotsimüüjadrug dealer
French confiseur, dealer
- confiseurmale confectioner
- dealerdrug dealer
Hungarian cukrász
- cukrászmale confectioner
Spanish confitero
- confiteromale confectioner
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