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druggie

American  
[druhg-ee] / ˈdrʌg i /
Or druggy

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

plural

druggies
  1. a habitual user of drugs, especially a narcotic or illicit drug.


druggie British  
/ ˈdrʌɡɪ /

noun

  1. informal a drug addict

"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

Etymology

Origin of druggie

First recorded in 1965–70; drug 1 + -ie

Example Sentences

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Kris is low on cash and considers getting help from her druggie friends.

From Los Angeles Times

In the decade-plus since they were playing druggie house parties, Foals have grown into a very specific modern-day anomaly.

From New York Times

Nina is fearful that little Jordan will become “a pawn in some scheme by the druggie loser who never did anything more for him than get barebacked in a mobile home.”

From Seattle Times

“Spirits transfer: ‘If this person was a druggie and a gambler, living a wild lifestyle, I don’t want that spirit inside me.’

From Washington Post

They helped deliver a druggie economic high.

From Seattle Times