drugpusher

drug·push·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [druhg-poo sh-er]
- /ˈdrʌgˌpʊʃ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [druhg-poo sh-er]
- /ˈdrʌgˌpʊʃ ər/

Definition of drugpusher word

noun drugpusher a person who sells illicit drugs. 1

Just one definition for drugpusher

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Origin of drugpusher

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; drug1 + pusher

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Parts of speech for Drugpusher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Drugpusher

drugpusher popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

drugpusher usage trend in Literature

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