dopers

plural of doper
as in addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally the doper had to go straight—there would be some serious jail time if he didn't

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Recent Examples of dopers Could Hunter Armstrong beat a pool full of dopers? Frederick Dreier, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties.
    Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The answers to these questions are very important to our community of addicts and alcoholics, both in and out of recovery.
    David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Eve maintains its balance without crutches or a walker, leaving users’ hands free for everyday activities.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Chewing the drug produces a euphoric effect because of a psychoactive ingredient called arecoline, and millions of people are still betel users today.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Dopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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