pacfanista

Macanese

Etymology

Cantonese 白粉 (baak6 fan2, “heroin”, literally “white powder”) +‎ -ista (“agent noun suffix”), probably influenced by Cantonese derivations such as 白粉仔 (baak6 fan2 zai2) and 白粉友 (baak6 fan2 jau5-2).

Noun

pacfanista

  1. drug addict (person with a chemical or psychological dependency on drugs)

Usage notes

  • Often used to describe those specifically addicted to heroin or cocaine.

References

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