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junkie

'dʒʌŋki4 senses · 282 ms
Level C1
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noun/ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/
  1. 1

    A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.derogatoryslang

    • Rats in the front room, roaches in the back / Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat
    • It's wiser to say no / God made me a junkie / But Satan told me so
  2. 2

    An enthusiast of something.broadlyslang

    • English people are travel junkies, but Americans hardly ever leave their state.
    • My uncle is a classic-car junkie.

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