English

Alternative forms

• candy-man

Noun

candy man ‎(plural candy men)

1. (chiefly US, euphemistic, slang) A drug dealer.
2. (dated) A person who sells sweets, especially a sidewalk or street vendor.
   • 1859, T. S. Arthur, Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper, ch. 18,

     "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.

References

• "candy man" at OneLook® Dictionary Search.