dopehead

[ dohp-hed ]

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a person addicted to drugs.

Other Words From

• dope·head·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dopehead¹

First recorded in 1900–05; dope + head (in the sense “habitual user of a drug”)

Related Words

• addict
• drug user
• substance abuser
• user