junkie
(slang, by extension) An enthusiast of something.
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I'm not taking health advice from a former junkie on steroids who sounds like the crypt keeper because a worm ate his brain, thanks.
Getting high on his Drs. Dime. Just another old junkie spitting Advice. Your crazy if you take him seriously.
That seems correct, from everything I've ever seen. The funny thing about that last part is that he is undoubtedly surrounded by yes-people all day long. Not to mention his fanbois every time he tweets. I guess there…
Because he courts the right wing like a junkie courts his dealer.
Never forget, this guy is a Junkie
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(slang, by extension) An enthusiast of something.
It's wiser to say no / God made me a junkie / But Satan told me so
“I'm not taking health advice from a former junkie on steroids who sounds like the crypt keeper because a worm ate his brain, thanks.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Getting high on his Drs. Dime. Just another old junkie spitting Advice. Your crazy if you take him seriously.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That seems correct, from everything I've ever seen. The funny thing about that last part is that he is undoubtedly surrounded by yes-people all day long. Not to mention his fanbois every time he tweets. I guess there can never be enough for a junkie.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Because he courts the right wing like a junkie courts his dealer.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(slang, pejorative) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
Rats in the front room, roaches in the back / Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat
"junkie" means: A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"junkie" means: A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Never forget, this guy is a Junkie”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I won't take medical advice from a junkie.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is the funniest thing I have seen all day. President Cankles and fast food junkie is reviving the presidential fitness test for kids. He couldn't pass it if he tried. His bone spurs might flare up🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 apnews.com/article/trum...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have been on antidepressants and anti anxiety med since about mid November 2024. I suspect I can stop at midterms or 2028 but every case varies, of course. So back off you raccoon penis cutting, roadkill eating, worm eaten brain, juiced up fucking junkie. #kennedy”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Do you like the Talking Heads and the B-52s? Do you live in the Bay Area? Weeeelllll, lucky you. My Talking Heads tribute is playing with a B-52s tribute on July 11 at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek It's gonna be a fun night of dancing to songs about lobsters and buildings.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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