Definition of basehead
baseheads
US slang
: a person who freebases cocaine “Simone, I want to make an investment.” “What kind of investment?” “Crack. … Weed is cool, but crack is better money. Once them baseheads get going they completely loyal customers.” — Sister Souljah, The Coldest Winter Ever, 1999
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Origin and Etymology of basehead
(1free)base + -head (as in acidhead, hophead)
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