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

“If you want to build your speed to egg-cracking speed freak, I suggest finding a sharp surface,” Korbee says.

From Slate • Jun. 28, 2018

“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 • May 22, 2018