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also druggy
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
Seth Rogen and [costar] Ike Barinholtz, ‘You guys are huge druggies!
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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
These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
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
These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
She was stoned and trying to alibi Reed, but Harry wrote her off as a lying druggie.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for druggie
Noun
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The cohosts tensely debated the ethics of a parent turning an addict child in, with Whoopi Goldberg eventually waving her arms to shut down the uncomfortable chat.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Is Sheen an iconic actor who was a drug addict or an iconic drug addict who started off as an actor?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The audio-streaming platform has amassed a sizable free cash flow due to its strong revenue growth, a figure that has been boosted by the company's swelling active user base in recent financial quarters.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The main concern is the stagnant nature of the offense, largely down to the absence of some key weapons – Rashee Rice is missing through suspension and Xavier Worthy suffered a freak shoulder injury in Week 1.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Luis Arraez appears to be OK after a freak accident before last night’s ninth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Druggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/druggie. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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