as in addicts
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 hopheads
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
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopheads
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The portrait of Depardieu that Ferrara gives is the last in Scene’s gallery of fellow addicts, beginning with the author’s immediate family and continuing with his later friends and collaborators, quite a few of whom come to unhappy ends.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stretching from the open spaces east of Aurora to the foothills of Golden, Colfax has hosted presidents and addicts, celebrities and prostitutes — occasionally in the same venues — at its hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, retail shops and residences, Barber said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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Education and outreach Circulate San Diego sees following the rules of the road and driving responsibly as fundamental guidelines for users of all bicycles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The launch comes after Xiaomi last summer started selling smart glasses in China that let users tap the frame to change the lens tint.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Hopheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopheads. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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