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
Mattress Jack was a hellacious hophead.
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Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
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
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
Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
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
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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Played by Austin Abrams with the wiry desperation and cunning of an addict, James is an unhoused junkie living in a tent in the woods, who has a nasty brush with Paul.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Opioids have ruined and poisoned an entire generation and the addicts need help but so do the property owners of this great city.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 July 2025
Noun
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The Collateral Damage The shift to agentic shopping has massive implications: Retail media networks could see less traffic if agents complete transactions without sending users to retailer sites.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The majority of Reddit users in the comments section said that the bride was not overreacting by excluding the twins from her wedding, and argued that the best solution would be to keep the wedding entirely child-free.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here is the essential guide to making your house clean enough to satisfy your most critical inner neat freak and launch you into summer with a house that actually shines.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
24 Jan. 2023
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The menu offers appetizers like hummus, 12-inch pizzas, like the meat freak, made with red sauce, mozzarella, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, grilled chicken and oregano flakes.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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“Hophead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hophead. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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