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junky

A term referring to someone addicted to psychoactive drugs, opiates in particular, and especially those using heroin (an opiate). The term was coined during WW1 when heroin or morphine addicts collected and sold scrap metal (junk) for a higher price to buy their drugs. After this, heroin and morphine themselves began to be known as "junk" and the users of said drugs became known as "junkies".
He's been slamming M for 2 months now...He's starting to seriously become a junky.
by nakedlunch123 January 23, 2011
mugGet the junkymug.

junkie

Generally, junkie (in terms of drug abuse) applies to someone addicted to a narcotic-- such as heroin, morphine, opium, codeine, and methadone.
Rush Limbaugh is a junkie.
by Brainless Wanderer September 21, 2005
mugGet the junkiemug.

Junkie

Not just a drug addict, but specifically a HEROIN or other OPIATE addict only. Generally only used to refer to such addicts that bang their fix rather than railing or eating it.
You can get all kinds of opies from that junkie
by Dirty*Junkie July 24, 2010
mugGet the Junkiemug.

junkie

A person who is consumed by an addiction. One who would rather buy drugs then take care of responsibilities like rent.
I'm sorry I do not have money for rent because I am broke. (although person has a bag of coke in their pocket)
by Jackson February 5, 2005
mugGet the junkiemug.

Junkie

A derogatory term for a person who abuses drugs excessively.
Jack is such a junkie, he barely even remembers his own name.
by Assmeister November 29, 2002
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junky

A William S. Burroughs novel detailing a story of opiates and users, published as a nearly "pulp" novel by Ace Books.
"I read this good book about heroin. It was called 'Junky'."
"Uh. Cool."
by heroin hiroshima May 1, 2005
mugGet the junkymug.

junkie

a) i'm not a junkie, i'm a punk rocker!
b) adrenaline junkie, chocolate junkie, junkfood junkie, murder junkie..
by gutter girl September 26, 2004
mugGet the junkiemug.

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