as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
in the early 20th century hopheads were people one expected to find only in the netherworld of jazz
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Recent Examples of hophead
Hardcore hopheads additionally had the option to purchase tickets to a weekend kickoff beer dinner or one of several beer tastings, including a rare, barrel-aged and high ABV session.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Labyrinth’s bringing out the big guns with a 15.5% barleywine, while Relic’s got a 10% Triple IPA for the hophead in you.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Oct. 2022
With that in mind, Free Press deputy sports editor Ryan Ford ranked all 30 teams’ offerings this year — with some commentary by assistant sports editor Marlowe Alter, the Freep’s true hophead — while sorting them into five tiers.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2021
Mattress Jack was a hellacious hophead.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
This ale is a hophead's dream, despite the (surprising) 58 International Bittering Units.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2020
But the alcohol by volume has been reduced from 7.3 to 5%, making it a ballpark-friendly sipper perfect for hopheads visiting the Terrapin Taproom at The Battery and SunTrust Park.
—Atlanta Life, ajc, 14 Apr. 2017
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Labyrinth’s bringing out the big guns with a 15.5% barleywine, while Relic’s got a 10% Triple IPA for the hophead in you.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Oct. 2022
With that in mind, Free Press deputy sports editor Ryan Ford ranked all 30 teams’ offerings this year — with some commentary by assistant sports editor Marlowe Alter, the Freep’s true hophead — while sorting them into five tiers.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2021
Mattress Jack was a hellacious hophead.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
This ale is a hophead's dream, despite the (surprising) 58 International Bittering Units.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2020
But the alcohol by volume has been reduced from 7.3 to 5%, making it a ballpark-friendly sipper perfect for hopheads visiting the Terrapin Taproom at The Battery and SunTrust Park.
—Atlanta Life, ajc, 14 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hophead
Noun
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The movie follows Reef Hawk (Keanu Reeves), an A-list Hollywood star and recovering addict who fears the destruction of his reputation when a mysterious extortionist threatens to release a damaging video of him.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It is alleged that certain transfers occurred in the background without notifying the user, even when their device was not in use.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last summer, for example, internet sleuths on Google discovered private ChatGPT conversations that had been indexed on a public website without the users realizing it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hophead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hophead. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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