slang for heroin addicts. derived from the term "Junk" meaning heroin.
A Po Po arrest a Junkies for heroin abbuse.
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Junkie = a heroin addict.

Specifically, someone who injects and is addicted to, or "strung out" on heroin. Not to be confused with "Junky" which can refer to something of little use, value or sometimes a person who is "addicted" to something.

The word Junkie became popular from the book "Junkie" by William S. Burroughs the worlds most famous and revered Junkie.

Junkie is often used for someone who can't stop doing something, (drugs, video games, etc) but the true meaning refers only and specifically to a heroin addict.
"Jack does drugs, but he's no junkie."

"Mick's been strung out for 10 years, he's a real junkie"
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A word that describes someone and how bad they are at something
Your so junky at sports

You did a junky job

Hey junky
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A junkie is a pale, sick, lifeless looking person out on the street, with no home, who uses illegal drugs constantly to the point where they could die.
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Someone who steals things a lot.
Bro,you a junkie!Don't touch my stuff!
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A term used for someone ecspecially a girl who is shady, a back stabber, alchoholic, drug user, loose morals, glamourises themselves, sleeps around, and also makes everything about them.
Jennie "Oh my gosh, I cant believe she is acting like this, She has slept with every nasty person in town not to mention she drinks and does drugs too, but then she talks about everyone decent in town!"

Erica "I know she is so junky!"
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One who dabbles with illicit drugs.
A junky could be thought of as a drug-user who goes on continuous benders.
by Nicko Walsh June 18, 2006
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