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junkie

noun junk·ie \ˈjəŋ-kē\

: a person who uses illegal drugs : a drug addict

: a person who gets an unusual amount of pleasure from or has an unusual amount of interest in something

plural junk·ies

Full Definition of JUNKIE

a : a narcotics peddler or addict

b : a person who gets an unusual amount of pleasure from or has an unusual amount of interest in something <television news junkie>

: a junk dealer

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junk·ie also junky \ˈjəŋ-kē\

1923

Synonyms: addict, dopehead, druggie (also druggy), fiend, freak [slang], head, hophead [slang], hype [slang], doper (also junky), stoner, user

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