German

Noun

Junkie m ‎(genitive Junkies, plural Junkies)

1. junkie

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• junky

Noun

junkie ‎(plural junkies)

1. (slang, pejorative) A narcotics addict, especially referring to heroin users.
2. (by extension) An enthusiast of something.

   English people are travel junkies, but Americans hardly ever leave their state.

   My uncle is a classic car junkie.

Quotations

• 1982: The Message (song) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

  Rats in the front room, roaches in the back. Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:addict

Derived terms

• adrenaline junkie

See also

• drug addict

Translations

French

Noun

junkie m, f ‎(plural junkies)

1. junkie (addict)