Phrase guide

drug dealer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who illegally sells recreational drugs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: candyman, connect, dealer, peddler, pitcher, dope man, plug, pusher, pusherman, shotter, slanger

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pusher, drug peddler, peddler, drug trafficker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor, dealer

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

86 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: անօրինական դեղեր վաճառող անձ (anōrinakan deġer vačaṙoġ anj) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Armenian: թմրանյութերի դիլեր (tʻmranyutʻeri diler) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Armenian: թմրավաճառ (tʻmravačaṙ) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Azerbaijani: narkotik satan — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Azerbaijani: narkotacir — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Azerbaijani: narkoalverçi — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Azerbaijani: bariqa — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Bulgarian: дилър (dilǎr) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Catalan: narcotraficant — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Catalan: camell — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Catalan: passant — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毒販 /毒贩 (dúfàn) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毒品販子 /毒品贩子 (dúpǐn fànzi) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毒販子 /毒贩子 (dúfànzi) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Czech: dealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Czech: prodejce — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Danish: narkohandler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Danish: dealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Dutch: dealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Estonian: diiler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Estonian: narkodiiler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Finnish: huumekauppias — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Finnish: huumediileri — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Finnish: diileri — person who illegally sells drugs
  • French: vendeur de drogue — person who illegally sells drugs
  • French: vendeuse de drogue — person who illegally sells drugs
  • French: revendeur de drogue — person who illegally sells drugs
  • French: revendeuse de drogue — person who illegally sells drugs
  • French: dealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • French: dealeur — person who illegally sells drugs
  • French: charbonneur — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Galician: camelo — person who illegally sells drugs
  • German: Drogendealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • German: Drogendealerin — person who illegally sells drugs
  • German: Drogenhändler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • German: Drogenhändlerin — person who illegally sells drugs
  • German: Dealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • German: Dealerin — person who illegally sells drugs
  • German: Ticker — person who illegally sells drugs
  • German: Droogehändler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Greek: διακινητής ναρκωτικών (diakinitís narkotikón) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Hungarian: drogdíler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Icelandic: eiturlyfjasali — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Icelandic: díler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Indonesian: pengedar narkoba — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Italian: spacciatore — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Jamaican Creole: druggist — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Japanese: 麻薬密売人 (mayaku mitsubainin) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Korean: 마약상 (mayaksang) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Macedonian: ди́лер (díler) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Macedonian: наркоди́лер (narkodíler) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Malay: pengedar dadah — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Norwegian: langer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Norwegian: narkolanger — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Persian: ساقی (sâqi) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Persian: موادفروش (mavâd-foruš) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Persian: فروشنده مواد مخدر (forušande-ye mavâdd-e moxadder) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Polish: diler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Polish: dilerka — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Polish: dealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Polish: dealerka — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Portuguese: narcotraficante — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Portuguese: traficante — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Romanian: traficant — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Romanian: traficantă — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Romanian: dealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Russian: торго́вец нарко́тиками (torgóvec narkótikami) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Russian: торго́вка нарко́тиками (torgóvka narkótikami) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Russian: драгди́лер (dragdíler) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Russian: наркоди́лер (narkodíler) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Russian: ди́лер (díler) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Russian: наркоторго́вец (narkotorgóvec) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Scottish Gaelic: dèiligear — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Spanish: camello — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Spanish: transa — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Spanish: díler — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Spanish: dealer — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Swedish: knarklangare — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Swedish: langare — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Swedish: kran — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Swedish: becknare — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Tajik: нашъаҷаллоб (naš'ajallob) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Thai: ผู้ค้ายา (pûu-káa-yaa) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Turkish: torbacı — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Ukrainian: наркоторго́вець (narkotorhóvecʹ) — person who illegally sells drugs
  • Ukrainian: наркоди́лер (narkodýler) — person who illegally sells drugs