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hophead

[ hop-hed ]

noun

, Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a person addicted to narcotics, especially opium.


hophead

/ ˈhɒpˌhɛd /

noun

  1. slang.
    a heroin or opium addict


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hophead1

First recorded in 1910–15; hop 2 (in the sense “a narcotic drug”) + head (in the sense “habitual user of a drug”)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hophead1

C20: from obsolete slang hop opium; see hop ²

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