Transcription
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- [druhg-ee]
- /ˈdrʌg i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [druhg-ee]
- /ˈdrʌg i/
Definitions of druggie word
- noun druggie a habitual user of drugs, especially a narcotic or illicit drug. 1
- countable noun druggie If you refer to someone as a druggie you mean they are involved with or addicted to illegal drugs. 0
- noun druggie a drug addict 0
- noun druggie a habitual user of drugs 0
- noun druggie (Slang) (pejorative) A drug addict or abuser. 0
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Origin of druggie
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; drug1 + -ie
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Parts of speech for Druggie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
druggie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
druggie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for druggie
noun druggie
- junkie — a drug addict, especially one addicted to heroin.
- addict — An addict is someone who takes harmful drugs and cannot stop taking them.
- user — the exercise of a right to the enjoyment of property.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- burnout — If someone suffers burnout, they exhaust themselves at an early stage in their life or career because they have achieved too much too quickly.
Top questions with druggie
- what is a druggie?
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