hophead

noun

ˈhäp-ˌhed How to pronounce hophead (audio)
Definition of hopheadnext
slang
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. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025 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
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  1. addict
  2. user
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  • At twenty-four, the soprano ability gone, his coffers emptied by heroin and scammers, Lymon, in his addict’s senescence, spoke to a reporter from Ebony magazine; a year later, he would be found dead on his grandmother’s bathroom floor.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of addict
Noun
  • It’s also slated to be the single-largest electricity user in the state of Georgia.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This problem is anticipated to worsen as more AI providers adopt watermarking, creating a fertile environment for scams and deception, thus users are urged to exercise extreme caution.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of user

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“Hophead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hophead. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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