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junkman

junkman

1 9.9
A person who sells illegal drugs, especially heroin
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒʌŋkˌmæn/
  • NSFW
translation icon : narcotraficante
  • The community worked together to report the activities of a known junkman in the area.

Examples

  • The police arrested the junkman after a long undercover investigation.

  • Neighbors suspected that the old warehouse was being used by a junkman to store illegal drugs.

  • The junkman was arrested last night.

  • Have you seen the junkman around here?

  • He warned me to stay away from the junkman who was dealing drugs in our neighborhood.

  • The police arrested the junkman for selling heroin to teenagers in the park.

  • After seeing the junkman on the corner, I decided to take a different route home.

Synonyms

dealer
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
384 6.5

A person who buys and sells illegal goods like drugs and stolen items

is a slang label that specifically refers to heroin sellers not general traders
drug dealer
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
246 4.8

A person who sells illegal drugs

is a slang label used especially for heroin sellers rather than general sellers
pusher
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
21 8.4

A person who sells illegal drugs to other people

is a slang term that points specifically to heroin sellers
drug trafficker
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
16 6.2

A person who illegally buys and sells large amounts of drugs

is a slang term used for small street sellers especially those selling heroin
narco
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
15 8.3

A person who sells or moves illegal drugs

is more a slang name for local street sellers rather than organized actors
peddler
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
4 8.1

A person who secretly sells illegal drugs

is used as a slang name that highlights heroin sellers instead
drug peddler
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
1 7.4

A person who sells illegal drugs, often on the street

is slang focusing on heroin sellers rather than the method of selling
superfly
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who sells illegal drugs and becomes well known for it

is slang used for ordinary street sellers without implying fame
street pharmacist
vsjunkman
  • NSFW
9.8

A person who sells illegal drugs on the street

is a slang name used more generally not only for street sellers
pill pusher
vsjunkman
  • Offensive
9.7

A person who illegally sells drugs to others

is a slang word that instead targets sellers of heroin rather than pills

Surface Forms

junkman singular
junkmen plural

Morphology

junkman = junk + man (opaque) = junk + man

The compound meaning depends on the slang sense of 'junk' = 'heroin', which is not predictable from the primary meaning 'rubbish' for many learners.

Etymology

Junkman is also used as slang for a person who sells illegal drugs because junk became a street word for 'heroin' and other hard drugs. So a junkman can mean a drug seller.