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English
Etymology
From junk (“narcotic drug”) + -ie.
Pronunciation
Noun
junkie (plural junkies)
- (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
- (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.
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French
Noun
junkie m or f by sense (plural junkies)
- junkie (drug dependant)