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drug⋅gy

1[druhg-ee]
–noun, plural -gies.
druggie.

Origin:
1970–75; drug + -y 2

drug⋅gy

2[druhg-ee]
–adjective, -gi⋅er, -gi⋅est.
affected by a drug, esp. a narcotic or illicit drug: playing to a druggy audience.

Origin:
drug + -y 1

drug⋅gie

[druhg-ee]
–noun Slang.
a habitual user of drugs, esp. a narcotic or illicit drug.
Also, druggy.


Origin:
1965–70; drug 1 + -ie
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drug·gie also drug·gy   (drŭg'ē)   
n.   pl. drug·gies Slang
One that takes or is addicted to drugs: "They're like druggies, but without drugs; they're drugged on their own apathy" (Pauline Kael).
drug·gy 1   (drŭg'ē)   
adj.   drug·gi·er, drug·gi·est
Of or relating to drugs or drug use: "boozy, druggy confessions" (Vincent Canby).
drug·gy 2   (drŭg'ē)   
n.  Variant of druggie.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
druggie

and druggy
  1. n.
    a drug addict or user. : There are too many druggies in this neighborhood.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: drug·gie
Variant: also drug·gy /'dr&g-E/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural druggies
: a person who habitually uses drugs
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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