druggie

or drug·gy

[ druhg-ee ]

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

, plural drug·gies.

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

She was branded a druggie who fell asleep behind the wheel with an undigested quaalude in her stomach.

From The Daily Beast

I slept at the halfway house, sharing a dorm with a bunch of actual criminals, gang kids and druggie kids, a couple of real nuts.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• addict
• drug user
• substance abuser
• user