hopheads

Definition of hopheadsnext
plural of hophead, slang
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. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Drug addicts with needles frequently openly camp in front of the hospital, and in early December a security guard suffered serious injuries in a stabbing on the BMC campus.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • ChatGPT may be a helpful tool to answer questions about complex subjects, but users should verify the accuracy of that information before submitting it to the California labor board.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • From prompts to action With the 1X World Model, users can give NEO a short instruction, either by voice or text.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Hopheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopheads. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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