as in addicts
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 druggies
Seth Rogen and [costar] Ike Barinholtz, ‘You guys are huge druggies!
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for druggies
Noun
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The portrait of Depardieu that Ferrara gives is the last in Scene’s gallery of fellow addicts, beginning with the author’s immediate family and continuing with his later friends and collaborators, quite a few of whom come to unhappy ends.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stretching from the open spaces east of Aurora to the foothills of Golden, Colfax has hosted presidents and addicts, celebrities and prostitutes — occasionally in the same venues — at its hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, retail shops and residences, Barber said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Education and outreach Circulate San Diego sees following the rules of the road and driving responsibly as fundamental guidelines for users of all bicycles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The launch comes after Xiaomi last summer started selling smart glasses in China that let users tap the frame to change the lens tint.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Druggies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/druggies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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