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pillhead

American  
[pil-hed] / ˈpɪlˌhɛd /

noun

Slang.

  1. a person who habitually takes pills, pill, especially amphetamines or barbiturates.

Etymology

Origin of pillhead

First recorded in 1960–65; pill 1 + head

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Their biological mother is a flighty, vain pillhead who uses the girls as photo props.

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