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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

"Drug dealer" vs "drug seller"

Which term is more used? Why?
  

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'Drug dealer' is much more common. 'Drug seller' is uncommon. I don't know why.

— Fivejedjon

  • 'Drug dealer' is much more common.
  • 'Drug seller' is uncommon.
  • I don't know why.
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'Drug dealer' is much more common. 'Drug seller' is uncommon. I don't know why.
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A drug dealer is usually a middleman, who gets large quantities of illegal substances from smugglers and suppliers, and in turn has a number of sellers working for him The drug sellers actually peddle the stuff (in smaller amounts) to individual users and get a small cut of the profits. (Their "cut" may be some of the drugs. The sellers are frequently addicts.) The police are much
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