base·head
| \ ˈbās-ˌhed
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plural baseheads
Definition of basehead
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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“Basehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basehead. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.
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