Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Five hundred years of the vulgar tongue

‘Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been […] or is ever likely to be’​ — Journal of English Language and Linguistics

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candyman, n. 1. [1910s–30s] a dandy. 2. [1920s+] a woman’s male partner or (illicit) lover. 3. [1960s+] a drug dealer. 4. [1980s] a pimp. 5. a prison psychiatrist. 6.  a man who pursues underage young people for sex.

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