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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

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Example Sentences

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jones Jones

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

The pandemic has made me jones for oomph and pizazz: The kind of sleight-of-hand brio that fancy restaurant dishes reliably provide.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2020

His jones for mountaineering continued to expand, and in 2010, while spending a year in Nepal as a Fulbright scholar, he summited Everest via the North Col, in Tibet.

From The Guardian ● May 16, 2019

Bloomberg has an agreement with Dow Jones, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, to distribute news, and the companies’ newswires compete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Gareth Jones, now 67, said he had joined Thursday's ceremony in the Senedd to show the King a photograph of his father meeting him and his sister on the day after the tragedy.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Jones also described free community film screenings paired with local food and musical performances, as well as plans for dance, theater and spoken-word programming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Their PR moves have been faceplant after faceplant,” said Mitch Jones, managing director of policy and litigation at nonprofit Food & Water Watch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Jones refused the gesture, saying that he had not helped him for money.

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

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