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Dealer vs Tradesman - What's the difference?

dealer | tradesman |

As nouns the difference between dealer and tradesman

is that dealer is a dealer (somebody who peddles illicit drugs, especially to teenagers), drug dealer while tradesman is a skilled manual worker (implied male).

dealer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who deals things, especially automobiles; a middleman.
    • That used car dealer gave me a great deal on my 1962 rusted-out Volkswagen bug!
  • One who peddles illicit drugs, especially to teenagers.
  • A particular type of stock broker or trader.
  • The person who deals the cards in a card game.

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    tradesman

    English

    Noun

    (tradesmen)
  • A skilled manual worker (implied male).
  • (archaic) One who trades; a shopkeeper.

    • Antonyms

    * tradeswoman

    Hypernyms

    * skilled worker * tradesperson * (qualifier) tradie