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junkie Definition

junkie (juŋ)

noun pl. junk·ies

  1. a narcotics addict, esp. one addicted to heroin
  2. a person who is addicted to a specified interest, activity, food, etc. a TV junkie

Etymology: < junk,

junkie* Synonyms

junkie*

n.

drug addict, drug abuser, addict, freak*; see addict, enthusiast 1.

junkie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: In time I became a deadline junkie, getting my kicks from playing chicken with the clock.
  • confess: A self confessed vinyl junkie he likes to educate himself in all music.
  • reform: She is furious that no one will fund her hard-hitting documentary about a choir of reformed junkies.
  • recover: Her life is an endless round of... Little Fish Tracy Heart ( Blanchett ) is a recovering junkie.

Adjective modifier

  • hopeless: And yet this hopeless, incapable junkie has taken up permanent residency in the media.
  • desperate: But still only die-hard Hudson fans or desperate horror junkies will find The Skeleton Key worth unlocking.
  • political: Now, you've been a political junkie all your life.
  • former: Believe me, as a former magazine junkie, I've tried to find something to read.
  • real: Luckily, the real junkie is a rare bird.
  • young: This is more than a portrait of the artist as a young junkie.

Modifies a noun

  • whore: I think the message ' the executive director is a junkie whore ' is a good one.
  • son: Rising star James Franco continues to show his range by delivering a flawless performance as the junkie son Joey.
  • moron: These joy riders can r... more Law Abider 28-6-2006 " Most of these coppers are adrenaline junkie morons.

Noun used with modifier

  • adrenalin: We're a bunch of adrenalin junkies who like sharing a good time together.
  • adrenaline: My Son calls her the " adrenaline junkie Nan " .
  • vinyl: Toy Story The phrase vinyl junkie has taken on a whole new meaning with the rise of the new wave toy culture.
  • subsidy: David says he was keen to avoid becoming a film subsidy junkie.
  • news: Having become a Linux news junkie, I jumped at the chance.
  • fashion: A must for any self respecting male fashion junkie.

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