speed freak

or speed·freak

noun Slang.

an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.

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Origin of speed freak

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby speed freak

speed camera, speed chess, speed dating, speed demon, speed dial, speed freak, speed gear, speed indicator, speed light, speed limit, speed metal
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British Dictionary definitions for speedfreak

speedfreak
/ (ˈspiːdˌfriːk) /

noun

slang an amphetamine addict
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