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plural junkies
(slang, derogatory) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user. quotations
Rats in the front room, roaches in the back / Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat
1982, “The Message”, performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
It's wiser to say no / God made me a junkie / But Satan told me so
2023, “Strung Out Johnny”, in Every Loser, performed by Iggy Pop
(slang, by extension) An enthusiast of something.