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junkie

or Âá³Ü²Ô°ì·²â

[ juhng-kee ]

noun

Slang.
plural junkies.
  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.

  3. an enthusiastic follower; fan; devotee:

    a baseball junkie.



junkie

/ ˈ»åÏôʌŋ°ìɪ /

noun

  1. an informal word for a drug addict, esp one who injects heroin into himself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of junkie1

First recorded in 1920–25; junk 3 + -ie
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She bristles at the terms like "addict", "junkie" or "zombie", which have been used to describe the people of her neighbourhood.

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Absent a record contract or musical support, she only made the news as the junkie ex-girlfriend or disgraced aristocrat.

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“But I’m also a music junkie,†he confesses.

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“I used to be much more of a 24-hour news junkie, and this has made me step back and really consider the sources of news I’m taking in,†he says.

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As a massage junkie, I prefer the warmth and responsiveness of human touch.

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