JUNKIE


Meaning of JUNKIE in English

/jung"kee/ , n. Informal.

1. a drug addict, esp. 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.

Also, junky .

[ 1920-25; JUNK 3 + -IE ]

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