junkie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• junky

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌŋki

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junkie (plural junkies)

1. (slang, pejorative) A narcotics addict, especially referring to heroin users.
2. (by extension) An enthusiast of something.

   My uncle is a classic car junkie.

[edit] Quotations

• 1982: The Message (song) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

  Rats in the front room, roaches in the back. Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat.

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• See also Wikisaurus:addict

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