candymen
Sugar treat vendors
Candymen is the plural of candyman.
A candyman sells candy, especially from a cart or stand.
In slang, a candyman is a drug dealer—candy being a common metaphor for illicit substances, particularly cocaine or pills.
The term also appears in folklore and horror fiction as a supernatural figure, notably from the 1992 film: They chanted "Candyman" five times in the mirror.
Maker of cocoa sweets
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- caramelizingHeating sugars until browned
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
sugarcraft · ganache · marzipan · fondant · sweetshop · confectionery · glazing · molding
Hard candy on sticks
- caramelsChewy butter-sugar candy
- jellybeansSmall sugar-coated candies
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- taffyStretched boiled sugar
gumdrops · peppermints · butterscotch · brittles · jawbreakers · licorice · saltwater taffy · horehound
One who sells goods
- pusherOne who shoves forward
- supplierSource of goods
- drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
illicit · street · underworld · vice · trafficking
Small neighborhood retailer
- yesteryearTime not long past
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
old-fashioned · treats · allowance · afterschool · summertime · shopkeeper · hometown · simpler times
October 31st festival
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- birthdayAnnual date of origin
- piñataHollow figure hiding sweets
- fairgroundOutdoor amusement venue
carnival · circus · icecream truck · Christmas stockings · Easter baskets · rewards · celebration · wonderment
chocolatier
Maker of cocoa sweets
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- caramelizingHeating sugars until browned
- pralineNut and sugar candy
truffle · sugarcraft · ganache · marzipan · fondant · sweetshop · confectionery · glazing · molding · dipping
lollipops
Hard candy on sticks
- caramelsChewy butter-sugar candy
- jellybeansSmall sugar-coated candies
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
taffy · gumdrops · peppermints · butterscotch · brittles · jawbreakers · licorice · saltwater taffy · horehound · humbugs
dealer
One who sells goods
narcotics · illicit · street · underworld · vice · trafficking
cornerstore
Small neighborhood retailer
- yesteryearTime not long past
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
vintage · old-fashioned · treats · allowance · afterschool · summertime · shopkeeper · hometown · simpler times · reminisce
Halloween
October 31st festival
fairground · carnival · circus · icecream truck · Christmas stockings · Easter baskets · rewards · celebration · wonderment · excitement
candymenbakers
Creators of baked goods
butchers · fishmongers · greengrocers · dietitians · nutritionists
candymendisciplinarians
Enforcers of strict order
killjoys · spoilsports · party poopers · wet blankets · ascetics