junkie

or junk·y

[ juhng-kee ]
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noun,plural, junk·ies.Slang.
  1. Disparaging and Offensive. a person addicted to drugs, especially one addicted to heroin.

  2. a person with an insatiable craving for something: a chocolate junkie.

  1. an enthusiastic follower; fan; devotee: a baseball junkie.

Origin of junkie

1
First recorded in 1920–25; junk3 + -ie

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British Dictionary definitions for junkie

junkie

junky

/ (ˈdʒʌŋkɪ) /


nounplural junkies
  1. an informal word for a drug addict, esp one who injects heroin into himself

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