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Dopester
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a person who sells drugs, often associated with street gangs
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
dopesters
What does "dopester" mean in street slang?
The structure adds the suffix "-ster" (meaning a person associated with something) to "dope" (slang for drugs, especially heroin or marijuana), forming a noun for someone involved in drug sales. It is used to describe a person who sells drugs, often associated with street gangs, corner dealing, or low level distribution networks. People typically call someone a "dopester" when referring to their role in the local drug trade, such as "The dopester on that corner got arrested yesterday."
Examples
He 's known as a dopester in the neighborhood.
