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jones
[ johnz ]
/ dʒoʊnz /
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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
verb (used without object)
to have an intense desire for a drug, as during withdrawal (sometimes followed by for or out); I’ve been clean and sober for a week, but I’m still jonesing for a fix.
to have a craving for something or someone (sometimes followed by for or out): I'm jonesing out on a toasted onion bagel.Fans of the series were jonesing to get the sequel.
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Jones
[ johnz ]
/ dʒoʊnz /
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for jones
Jones
/ (dʒəʊnz) /
noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with jones
Jones
see Davy Jones's locker; keep up (with the Joneses).
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