junkie

• junky

junk (“narcotic drug”) +‎ -ie

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/

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• Rhymes: -ʌŋki

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.

• adrenaline junkie
• tuna junkie

• → German: Junkie
• → Spanish: yonqui

junkie m or f by sense (plural junkies)

1. junkie (drug dependant)