drug deal

Corner pocket transaction

A drug deal is a transaction in which illegal drugs are bought or sold.

The term emphasizes the illicit nature of the exchange: The police caught them in the middle of a drug deal.

It can range from small street-level sales to large-scale trafficking operations.

illegal

dealer

One who sells goods

smuggling · contraband · narcotics · stash · kingpin · bust · raid · black market · underworld · cocaine

transaction

buyer

One who acquires things

supply · quantity · price · cash · front · re-up · score · pickup · handoff · middleman

undercover

sting

Sharp wound from insect

infiltration · bust · covert · decoy · alias · entrapment · narc · wire · setup · confidential informant

addiction

dependence

State of needing another

tolerance · overdose · relapse · recovery · substance · opioid · user · fiend · junkie · desperate

Categories
Opposites
legality of transaction

drug dealretail sale

Direct consumer purchase

moral/social valuation

drug dealcharitable donation

Gift to help others

humanitarian aid · philanthropy · community service · medical care · gift

transparency and oversight

drug dealgovernment contract

Agreement with a state entity

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13