druggie

Or drug·gy

[druhg-ee]

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

plural

druggies 

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

druggie

/ ˈdrʌɡɪ /

noun

1. informal,  a drug addict

Word History and Origins

Origin of druggie¹

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

Example Sentences

Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told me he wondered how long it would be until we got a Trump post calling Musk a druggie.

From Slate

A video that went viral at the time showed a prominent news anchor hysterically gesticulating and accusing Chakraborty of being "a druggie".

From BBC

Set during the final week of the singer’s life, the movie has Callas in a druggie stupor, imagining that she is sitting for an interview in which she reflects on her tumultuous life.

From New York Times

Mr. Ex, mentioned earlier, came from the dating apps, as did Mr. Druggie, Mr. Boastful and Mr. Touchy.

From Seattle Times

Sugarman had never heard of Denver, but sensed the singer would allay NBC’s concerns about druggie rock stars and made him the host of the pilot.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• addict 
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• user