Jones
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒoʊnz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jones is a noun meaning (US, slang, now rare) Heroin.
Meaning
(US, slang, now rare) Heroin.
More Meanings
- (US, slang) An addiction or intense craving.
- (US, slang, transitive, usually followed by for) To have an intense craving for something.
- (US, slang, intransitive) To binge on cocaine or alcohol.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of jone
Example Sentences
I’ve got a basketball jones!
... I've got a jones," and she dropped her head.
You mean you got a little Jones, huh? Was it good?
Defendant responded by saying he had some "Jones", a term used to describe heroin.
Word Forms
- joneses
- jonesing
- jonesed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include johns.
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