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hophead

hop·head
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hop-hed]
    • /ˈhɒpˌhɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hop-hed]
    • /ˈhɒpˌhɛd/

Definitions of hophead word

  • noun hophead a narcotics addict, especially an opium addict. 1
  • noun hophead a heroin or opium addict 0
  • noun hophead a drug addict 0
  • noun hophead (Slang) (US) A drug addict. 0
  • noun hophead (Slang) (Britain) a beer enthusiast. 0
  • noun hophead A home brewer. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of hophead

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; hop2 + head

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hophead

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hophead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.

hophead usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hophead

noun hophead

  • 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.

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