What does hophead mean?
Hophead means (US, slang) A drug addict..
Hophead
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(US, slang) A drug addict..
Definitions by Sense
- (US, slang) A drug addict.
- (British, slang) A beer enthusiast or homebrewer, with emphasis on hoppier types of beer (i.e. brewed with more hops, like IPAs).
Example Sentences
For the alcoholic there are numerous substitutes: a period of intense diversion and excitement, pressing need for rest, hypnotic sedatives, sleep. Not for the hophead. Sedatives don't touch it; he can't rest; he can't even sleep.
“Oed,” looking at her puzzled, “you don't get addicted. It's not like you're some hophead. You take it because it's good. […]
Hopheads, they screamed in three-inch headlines, which brought the inevitable police crackdown.
Why should we all go around on tiptoe forever pretending the kid's not a hophead?
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- hopheads
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For the alcoholic there are numerous substitutes: a period of intense diversion and excitement, pressing need for rest, hypnotic sedatives, sleep. Not for the hophead. Sedatives don't touch it; he can't rest; he can't even sleep.
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