speed freak

American  

[speed freek] / ˈspid ˌfrik /

Or speedfreak

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

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

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Etymology

Origin of speed freak

First recorded in 1965–70; speed ( def. ) (in the sense “stimulating drug”) + freak ¹ (in the sense “person who pursues an obsession”)

Example Sentences

“There was a lot of fun in seeing Han as a speed freak and the Millennium Falcon as the machine that he immediately connects with.”

From New York Times

My dad is a gear head and speed freak; some of my earliest memories are of his taking us to drag-racing time trials and to watch unlimited hydroplanes taking flight in Miami Marine Stadium.

From New York Times

Fifty years ago, if you'd asked the dinosaur experts, they would have told you that Tyrannosaurus rex was a speed freak — a giant predator that could outrun racehorses.

From Washington Post

Burrier told The New York Times, “I’m a speed freak and this is a serious taste of speed.”

From Seattle Times

In his life off the track, Pistorius called himself a "speed freak."

From Seattle Times