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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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British Dictionary definitions for speed freak

speedfreak
/ (ˈspiːdˌfriːk) /
noun
slang an amphetamine addict
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