junkie

or junk·y

[ juhng-kee ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural junk·ies.

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.

junkie

/ ˈdʒʌŋkɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of junkie¹

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

Example Sentences

A self-described comic book nerd, big film fan, and pop culture junkie, the prolific DePaul University alum began his career in Chicago’s underground scene.

From Washington Blade

Whether you’re a political junkie, a lover of gossip or a fan of engaging writing, “A Promised Land” will leave you wanting more.

From Washington Blade

The court doesn’t look at me like I’m a real person, they’re looking at me like I’m a junkie.

From ProPublica

The company’s app supplies updates, analyst notes, and data tools for market junkies.

From Fortune

I have to ask you, because I know you’re as much as a junkie as I am.

From Ozy

And the bipolar junkie will stop at nothing to be promoted to detective inspector in a bid to win back his wife and children.

From The Daily Beast

This junkie is about to begin a three-day, neo-African, sometimes-terrifying, ritualistic trip.

From The Daily Beast

Unless you live in Ohio, or are a political junkie, chances are you have never heard of its Republican governor, John Kasich.

From The Daily Beast

He added: “After a while you kind of get to be a crisis junkie and anything else is boring.”

From The Daily Beast

That is another way of saying that the junkie, unlike our “American business man,” knows himself.

From The Daily Beast

“Oh, do tell us about that,” cried Junkie and his brothers, turning eagerly to Jackman.

From Project Gutenberg

Junkie went a few steps with him, intending to fetch another divit.

From Project Gutenberg

He towered over the skinny junkie, and was five or six times wider than her.

From Project Gutenberg

But this was new, new new, not old new, and new was always appealing to a certain kind of novelty junkie in Imagineering.

From Project Gutenberg

We need not say that Junkie declined obedience, neither would he listen to the silvery blandishments of Gertie.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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