junkie

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

junk (“narcotic drug”) +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌŋki

Noun

junkie (plural junkies)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
    Synonyms: drug addict; see also Thesaurus:addict
    • 1982, “The Message”, performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five:
      Rats in the front room, roaches in the back / Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat
    • 2023, “Strung Out Johnny”, in Every Loser, performed by Iggy Pop:
      It's wiser to say no / God made me a junkie / But Satan told me so
  2. (slang, by extension) An enthusiast of something.
    Synonyms: aficionado, enthusiast; see also Thesaurus:enthusiast
    English people are travel junkies, but Americans hardly ever leave their state.
    My uncle is a classic-car junkie.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → German: Junkie
  • → Spanish: yonqui

Translations

drug addict — see drug addict

French

Noun

junkie m or f by sense (plural junkies)

  1. junkie (drug dependant)
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