druggie


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drug·gie

also drug·gy  (drŭg′ē)
n. pl. drug·gies Slang
One that takes or is addicted to drugs.
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druggie

(ˈdrʌɡɪ)
n
(Recreational Drugs) informal a drug addict. Also called: drugster
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drug•gie

or drug•gy

(ˈdrʌg i)

n., pl. -gies. Slang.
a habitual user of drugs, esp. a narcotic or illicit drug.
[1965–70, Amer.]
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Translations

druggie

n (inf) → Drogenkonsument(in) m(f), → Drogi m (inf)
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