junkie

American  

[juhng-kee] / ˈdʒʌŋ ki /

Or junky

noun

Slang.

plural

junkies

1. Disparaging and Offensive. a person addicted to drugs, especially one addicted to heroin.

2. a person with an insatiable craving for something.

   a chocolate junkie.

3. an enthusiastic follower; fan; devotee.

   a baseball junkie.

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junkie British  

/ ˈdʒʌŋkɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for a drug addict, esp one who injects heroin into himself

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Etymology

Origin of junkie

First recorded in 1920–25; junk ³ + -ie

Example Sentences

Now you can be a cord-cutter and a TV news junkie too.

From Los Angeles Times

“And what I meant by that was, he didn’t have all the hype but he was a football junkie, he had a passion for the game.”

From Los Angeles Times

“When it works, it works. I’m not a collector; I’m an estate-sale junkie, which makes it way less serious.”

From Los Angeles Times

“But I’m also a music junkie,” he confesses.

From Los Angeles Times

“I used to be much more of a 24-hour news junkie, and this has made me step back and really consider the sources of news I’m taking in,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• addict
• drug abuser
• drug addict
• drug fiend
• narcotics addict