What does junkie mean?
Junkie means (slang, derogatory) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user..
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/ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/ · noun
(slang, derogatory) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user..
Rats in the front room, roaches in the back / Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat
It's wiser to say no / God made me a junkie / But Satan told me so
English people are travel junkies, but Americans hardly ever leave their state.
My uncle is a classic-car junkie.
Use junkie when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Junkie means (slang, derogatory) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user..
Common synonyms include drug addict, addict, abuser, fiend.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Rats in the front room, roaches in the back / Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat
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