speed freak

or speed·freak

[ speed-freek ]

/ ˈspid ˌfrik /

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noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a person who habitually uses or is addicted to amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.

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Origin of speed freak

First recorded in 1965–70; speed (in the sense “stimulating drug”) + freak¹ (in the sense “person who pursues an obsession”)

Words nearby speed freak

speed chess, speed dating, speed demon, speed dial, speeder, speed freak, speed gear, speed indicator, speeding, speed light, speed limit

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How to use speed freak in a sentence

Really, is it any wonder that fluoride should freak people out?
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
Term limits could be a prescription to speed change along.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The jet engine instantly brought two advances over propellers: it doubled the speed and it was far more reliable.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

One report has the AirAsia Airbus flying at a speed very close to what would trigger a low speed stall.
Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Really, he had made astonishing speed for one who had tunnelled his way underp.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
A long stretch of smooth ice followed, over which he glided with ever-increasing speed.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Never again would he sit behind that wheel rejoicing in the insolence of speed.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
In fact, his appearance was so formidable that Davy did not pause for a second look, but started off at the top of his speed.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
And the girl, scarce believing her good fortune, departed with a speed that bordered on the ludicrous.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for speed freak

speedfreak

/ (ˈspiːdˌfriːk) /

noun

slang an amphetamine addict

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