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joneses

noun

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plural of jones, slang

as in addictions

a physiological need for certain drugs that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe

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Recent Examples of joneses Six-figure workers reeling in half a million-dollar salaries are struggling to keep up with the joneses. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025

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addictions

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Through years of advocating for children, the princess—and mother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—has come to understand that some of society’s most serious problems, from addictions to poor mental health, have their roots in the first five years of an individual’s life.

— Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Not good due to all the fires, empty reservoir, crime, high taxes, homeless and drug addictions, etc.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026