connect

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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.