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  jones

  noun

  heroin.
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  Jones

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  Anson 1798–1858, president of the Republic of Texas.

jones

¹ American  

[johnz] / dʒoʊnz /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. heroin.

2. an addiction, especially to heroin.

3. an intense desire; craving.

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verb (used without object)

1. to have an intense desire for a drug, as during withdrawal (sometimes followed by for orout );

   I’ve been clean and sober for a week, but I’m still jonesing for a fix.

2. to have a craving for something or someone (sometimes followed by for orout ): Fans of the series were jonesing to get the sequel.

   I'm jonesing out on a toasted onion bagel.

   Fans of the series were jonesing to get the sequel.

Jones ² American  

[johnz] / dʒoʊnz /

noun

1. Anson 1798–1858, president of the Republic of Texas.

2. Casey John Luther Jones, 1864–1900, U.S. locomotive engineer: folk hero of ballads, stories, and plays.

3. Chuck Charles Martin Jones, 1912–2002, U.S. film animator.

4. Daniel, 1881–1967, English phonetician.

5. Ernest, 1879–1958, Welsh psychoanalyst.

6. (Everett) LeRoi original name of Imamu Amiri Baraka.

7. Henry Arthur, 1851–1929, English dramatist.

8. Howard Mumford 1892–1980, U.S. educator and critic.

9. Inigo 1573–1652, English architect.

10. John Luther Casey, 1864–1900, legendary U.S. locomotive engineer, raised in Cayce, Ky.

11. John Paul John Paul, 1747–92, American naval commander in the Revolutionary War, born in Scotland.

12. John Winston 1791–1848, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1843–45.

13. Mary Harris Mother Jones, 1830–1930, U.S. labor leader, born in Ireland.

14. Quincy (Delight) Q, born 1933, U.S. jazz musician, film composer and producer.

15. Robert Edmond, 1887–1954, U.S. set designer.

16. Robert Tyre Bobby, 1902–71, U.S. golfer.

17. Rufus Matthew, 1863–1948, U.S. Quaker, teacher, author, and humanitarian.

18. Sir William, 1746–94, English jurist, linguist, and Sanskrit scholar.

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Jones British  

/ dʒəʊnz /

noun

1. Daniel. 1881–1967, British phonetician

2. Daniel. 1912–93, Welsh composer. He wrote nine symphonies and much chamber music

3. David. 1895–1974, British artist and writer: his literary works, which combine poetry and prose, include In Parenthesis (1937), an account of World War I, and The Anathemata (1952)

4. Digby ( Marritt ). Baron. born 1956, British businessman and politician; director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (2000–06); Minister of State for Trade and Investment (2007–08)

5. Inigo (ˈɪnɪɡəʊ). 1573–1652, English architect and theatrical designer, who introduced Palladianism to England. His buildings include the Banqueting Hall of Whitehall. He also designed the settings for court masques, being the first to use the proscenium arch and movable scenery in England

6. John Paul, original name John Paul. 1747–92, US naval commander, born in Scotland: noted for his part in the War of American Independence

7. ( Everett ) Le Roi (ˈliːrɔɪ), Muslim name Imanu Amìri Baraka . born 1934, US Black poet, dramatist, and political figure

8. Quincy. born 1933, US composer, arranger, conductor, record producer, and trumpeter, noted esp for his film scores and his collaborations in the recording studio with Michael Jackson

9. Robert Tyre, known as Bobby Jones. 1902–71, US golfer: won a unique 'grand slam' in 1930 of US Open, US Amateur, British Open, and British Amateur championships

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Jones Idioms  

1. see Davy Jones's locker; keep up (with the Joneses).

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Etymology

Origin of jones

1965–70; origin uncertain; perhaps from the family name Jones ( def. ), or from “keeping up with the Joneses ( def. ), ” or from Great Jones Alley in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, frequented by drug addicts

Example Sentences

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Don’t let keeping up with the Joneses become a jones in itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

And it even satisfies Doc’s R/L, L/R jones so everyone’s happy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025

So they were able to keep their media jones going, and then that just keeps perpetuating itself.They didn't even really learn good lessons in that.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2021

Louis Rees-Zammit and Johnny Williams keep their places, as does Jake Ball who will partner record breaker Alun Wyn jones at lock.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2020

All of this — except maybe the temperament-moderation part — has to be catnip to Cuban and his jones for innovation.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2018

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.8% on Friday, or 407 points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Australians Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, were among six people who died at a hostel in Vang Vieng in November 2024.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The groups filed suit in March 2024 and Imperial County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Jones ruled against them in January 2025, saying the county met its legal requirements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

That puts it on track for its largest 15-day outperformance since Aug. 20, 2020, when it trounced the index by 18.67 percentage points, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Thomas Jones was a Confederate Secret Service veteran who had spent his entire life trailblazing through the fields, thickets, and forests of rural Maryland and navigating its streams, marshes, and rivers.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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