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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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Scheiber’s main interest is the development of a radical political consciousness in a generation of phone addicts and Netflix junkies.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Wait times are based on data reported by users and are not exact or error-free.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sora downloads soared after the invitation-only rollout in September, with more than 1 million daily active users after just over a month, according to data from Similarweb.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Hopheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopheads. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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