connect
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Clipping of connection. — A drug dealer.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
My connects in Chicago are telling me all kinds of things. Nobody knows anything for sure except that Griffith is missing and money is missing.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Clipping of connection. — A useful friend or associate.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “connect” mean?
Clipping of connection. — A drug dealer.
Is “connect” formal or informal?
connect is generally slang.