- junky
- I. noun see junkie II. adjective see junk I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
junky
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junky — (adj.) run down, seedy, trashy, 1876, from JUNK (Cf. junk) (n.1) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
junky — informal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ regarded as junk. ► NOUN (pl. junkies) variant spelling of JUNKIE(Cf. ↑junkie) … English terms dictionary
Junky — by William S. Burroughs (1953) This first novel by William S. Burroughs is his most accessible work. While many readers have difficulty with Burroughs’s later novels, this one resembles the straightforward, hard boiled prose of Dashiell… … Encyclopedia of Beat Literature
Junky — … Википедия
junky — junky1 /jung kee/, adj., junkier, junkiest. of the nature of junk; trashy. [1945 50; JUNK1 + Y2] junky2 /jung kee/, n., pl. junkies. junkie. [JUNK3 + Y2] * * * … Universalium
junky — adjective Having the quality (or being like) junk, cheap or of low quality … Wiktionary
junky — junk|y [ˈdʒʌŋki] n plural junkies another spelling of ↑junkie … Dictionary of contemporary English
junky — junk|y [ dʒʌŋki ] another spelling of junkie … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
junky — n a drug addict, a habitual user of hard drugs such as heroin or morphine. The term, derived from the word junk, became popular in the USA in the 1920s and spread to Britain and Australia in the 1950s. ► When we think of a junkie we picture the… … Contemporary slang
junky — n. (Informal) drug addict, one who uses drugs; one who is addicted to or craves something; fan … English contemporary dictionary
