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hophead

American  
[hop-hed] / ˈhɒpˌhɛd /

noun

Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

  1. a person addicted to narcotics, especially opium.

hophead British  
/ ˈhɒpˌhɛd /

noun

  1. slang a heroin or opium addict

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Etymology

Origin of hophead

First recorded in 1910–15; hop 2 (in the sense “a narcotic drug”) + head (in the sense “habitual user of a drug”)

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