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
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This inciting incident gradually links together other dark threads in the building, including a gambling addict attempting to hide a corpse and a woman living alone who is the victim of an assault.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI recently fell short of internal targets for revenue growth and users, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing people familiar with the matter.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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That discrepancy in rates can appear striking on paper, but lower industrial pricing does not automatically mean residential customers are subsidizing large-volume users, according to Piedmont.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hophead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hophead. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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