acidhead

noun

Definition of acidheadnext
as in crackhead

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Recent Examples of acidhead With acidheads in the streets and upheaval in the studios, 1969 was a time of profound change not just in Hollywood, but in America at large. — Alejandro De La Garza, Time, 26 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidhead
  1. crackhead
  2. pothead
  3. cokehead
  4. speed freak
  5. stoner
  6. druggie
  7. doper
  8. junkie
Noun
  • Hunter Biden spent years being called a crackhead on the internet by Candace Owens.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026
  • George Clinton, interviewed in the film, says that the two were crackheads together.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Definition of crackhead
Noun
  • The character begins as a rock music-loving pothead who isn't too interested in what's going on with his family.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • That means there are more 24-hour potheads stumbling around the United States (in California, especially) than ever before.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of pothead
Noun
  • Biel is a pitiless cokehead who, we’re told, later marries a senator and has four kids.
    — Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
  • It was rumored Pacino’s character was a cokehead, something Pacino and Mann have copped to in recent years.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
Definition of cokehead
Noun
  • Sure, the idea of more power always sounds better to confirmed speed freaks such as myself, but simply turning up the wick wouldn’t keep with the RBW ethos—and might throw that balance fully out of whack, in fact.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Yet in that regard, the instantaneous torque of electric propulsion could still provide enough thrust to satisfy speed freaks driving a production Sollei.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of speed freak
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  • Harold & Kumar producer Greg Shapiro confirmed that the fourth instalment of the stoner buddy comedy franchise is still set to go ahead, with key writers and actors all lined up for the upcoming project.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 July 2026
  • In addition to cowriting the script, Marlon Wayans was the film’s resident stoner, Shorty Meeks, who was usually hanging out with friends or, y’know, the killer.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026
Definition of stoner
Noun
  • But where a female-friendship show like Tuca & Bertie falls into the trap of presenting relatability at the expense of creativity, YOLO introduces a dynamic that is depraved, boozy, druggy, shaggy, and totally amoral.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But then my druggy yet still aspirationally sober friend at the meeting ran after me.
    — Brontez Purnell, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Definition of druggie
Noun
  • Could Hunter Armstrong beat a pool full of dopers?
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
  • James had an even doper moment in store for the kid after the game.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of doper
Noun
  • GoPro had adventurers and adrenaline junkies in a chokehold in the 2010s.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • The Hill Insider will be aimed at the political junkie who wants to go deeper on polling data and hear longer, in-depth discussion on issues.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of junkie

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“Acidhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidhead. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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