druggie friend
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈdrʌɡi frɛnd/
- Offensive
- People often judge you by the company you keep, especially if you have a druggie friend.
Examples
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I have a druggie friend who needs help.
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She realized she needed to distance herself from her druggie friend after seeing him struggle with addiction.
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My parents were worried that I might become a druggie friend in high school.
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My druggie friend often talks about his struggles.
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Sabrina's druggie friend often talks about the highs and lows of using illegal substances.
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When they hang out, Sabrina tries to keep her druggie friend away from trouble.
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Sabrina worries about her druggie friend and encourages them to seek help for their addiction.
Synonyms
148
8.6
A person who is addicted to illegal drugs, often called in an insulting way
113
3.0
A person who cannot stop using illegal or harmful drugs
77
7.5
A person who regularly takes illegal or addictive drugs
35
3.7
A person who takes illegal or recreational drugs
30
8.2
A person who often uses marijuana
22
5.1
A person who keeps using heroin even when it harms them
16
9.4
A person who often smokes marijuana
16
9.2
A person who regularly uses illegal drugs
11
9.9
A person who cannot stop using illegal drugs, often said in an insulting way
11
6.1
A person who uses crack cocaine and cannot stop
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9.9
A person who uses the illegal drug crack and cannot stop
7
9.9
A person who regularly uses the drug cocaine
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5.7
A person who regularly uses drugs in a harmful or illegal way
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5.5
A person who keeps using cocaine even though it harms them
3
9.6
A person who uses illegal drugs and cannot stop
2
9.9
A person who is addicted to illegal drugs
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7.2
A person who uses opium and cannot stop
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9.8
A person who often uses illegal substances
1
9.9
A person who is addicted to crack and uses it in binges
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9.9
A person who often uses illegal drugs
1
9.8
A person who often uses the drug opium and cannot stop
A person who uses cocaine and often cannot stop
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from combining 'druggie' (a person who uses drugs) with 'friend' (a person with whom one has a friendly relationship), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a friend who uses drugs. The noun–modifier composition is a standard, compositional pattern (though colloquial/derogatory register is present), making the expression transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Druggie friend comes from modern slang: druggie is a casual word for someone who uses drugs and friend is someone you know. Think of a friend who often has or uses illegal drugs — that literal image explains why druggie friend means 'a friend who regularly uses illegal drugs'.