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jones definition

jones (jōnz)

noun

  1. an addiction to a drug, specif. to heroin
  2. any strong or compulsive craving

Etymology: < slang term jones, thing

Jones definition

Jones (jōnz)

  1. Jones, (Walter) David 1895-1974; Eng. writer & artist
  2. (jōnz)
    Jones, Howard Mumford (mum′fərd) 1892-1980; U.S. educator & critic
  3. (jōnz)
    Jones, Inigo (in′i gō′) 1573-1652; Eng. architect & stage designer
  4. Jones, John Paul (born John Paul) 1747-92; Am. naval officer in the Revolutionary War, born in Scotland

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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