dopehead

noun

ˈdōp-ˌhed How to pronounce dopehead (audio)
Definition of dopeheadnext
as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally threw his roommate out when he discovered that the guy was a dopehead

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  1. addict
  2. user
Noun
  • The Harry Potter and Catastrophe stars will topline Sober Companion, following recovering addict Tim (Delaney), who is tasked with escorting pop star Lucy Green (Powley) on a journey to rehab in Arizona.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of addict
Noun
  • That website works great in the demo—under specific conditions and without users with thumbs for fingers.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Then consider the size of Meta's ecosystem's daily active user base across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of user
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“Dopehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopehead. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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