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hophead

noun , slang

Synonyms and Antonyms of hophead

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
Synonyms of hophead

addict, dopehead, doper, druggie (also druggy), fiend, freak [slang], head, hype [slang], junkie (also junky), stoner, user
Words Related to hophead

acidhead, cokehead, crackhead, pothead, speed freak

burnout
Antonyms of hophead

nonaddict, nonuser

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