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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
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.
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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
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
Although his timing is awkward, Matty makes an earnest attempt at encouraging Stanley, advising him to approach the search like a private investigator, earning the trust of fellow druggies who might point Stanley in the right direction.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The ickiness increases upon the arrival of Norma’s troubled, much younger grandniece, Maya (Quintessa Swindell), a druggie with intelligence and promise whom Norma has persuaded Narvel to take on as an apprentice.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
To coming back and being mentally out, a druggie and an alcoholic—all of the rest of the stuff—I’m not ashamed of it.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
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
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
Although his timing is awkward, Matty makes an earnest attempt at encouraging Stanley, advising him to approach the search like a private investigator, earning the trust of fellow druggies who might point Stanley in the right direction.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
The ickiness increases upon the arrival of Norma’s troubled, much younger grandniece, Maya (Quintessa Swindell), a druggie with intelligence and promise whom Norma has persuaded Narvel to take on as an apprentice.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
To coming back and being mentally out, a druggie and an alcoholic—all of the rest of the stuff—I’m not ashamed of it.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for druggie
Noun
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Frank Dillane stars as Mike, a struggling addict who shifts in and out of homelessness based on the ebbs and flows of his drug dependency.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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This installment also establishes Jigsaw’s tragic backstory, showing how he was compelled to kill offenders after a violent drug addict caused Jill to miscarry their child.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The user's husband initially dismissed the sound as a fox, but as the cries continued, curiosity took over.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Downsides and upsides There are definite downsides, say frequent users.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.—
Christine Romans,
CNN,
6 Jan. 2023
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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“Druggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/druggie. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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