druggie

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From drug +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹʌɡi/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌɡi

Noun

druggie (plural druggies)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A drug addict or abuser.
    • 2006 June 11, Will Self, “'Junk Mail'”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      All up and down the promenade outside King's Cross, druggies are making eye contact with one another.
    • 2019 July 8, Dwight Garner, “Need Etiquette Tips for Cannabis? For Starters, Don’t Call It ‘Marijuana’ or ‘Weed’”, in The New York Times‎[2]:
      I’ve tried repeatedly, over the course of my life, to become a druggie.

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