variants also druggy
Definition of druggienext
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally an old college classmate who became a druggie and ended up on skid row

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Recent Examples of druggie 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 Seth Rogen and [costar] Ike Barinholtz, ‘You guys are huge druggies! Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025 Later, another encounter with James leads both of them to the aforementioned house as the druggie is looking to get rich quick with the $50,000 reward for information leading to the discovery of the kids. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 Of the three leads, Rahim is the most unrecognizable, having gone full Jared Leto-in-Dallas Buyers Club to portray a druggie at the very end of his tether. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025 The hidden joke of their routines — what even a lot of the long-haired druggie types in the audience didn’t quite get — is that the counterculture was over. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
  • There are likely fans and members of the public who now believe Harper—who has a footwear and apparel deal with Under Armour and whose jersey is among the top sellers in MLB—urged a gambling addict to keep gambling.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Homeless encampments that serve as places for drug addicts to shoot up line several vacant and overgrown lots.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
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  • Curtis said the chain is testing menu items like Whopper Bites and protein-forward bowls, partly to accommodate the shifting tastes of GLP-1 users.
    Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • The consequences could be critical if an agent has access to a user’s messages, location, and their device’s screen and microphones.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

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“Druggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/druggie. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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