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1
a physiological need for certain drugs
- that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe
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- addiction,
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- habit,
- monkey
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2
a strong wish for something
- I have a real jones for a milk shake
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“Jones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jones. Accessed 30 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of jones was circa 1962
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