hophead

[ hop-hed ]

noun

, Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a person addicted to narcotics, especially opium.

hophead

/ ˈhɒpˌhɛd /

noun

1. slang.
   a heroin or opium addict

Word History and Origins

Origin of hophead¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hophead¹

C20: from obsolete slang hop opium; see hop ²

Related Words

• addict
• drug user
• substance abuser
• user