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Etymology

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From drug +‎ -ie.

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Noun

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druggie (plural druggies)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A drug addict or abuser.
    • 2006 June 11, Will Self, “'Junk Mail'”, in The New York Times[1]:
      All up and down the promenade outside King's Cross, druggies are making eye contact with one another.
    • 2019 July 8, Dwight Garner, “Need Etiquette Tips for Cannabis? For Starters, Don’t Call It ‘Marijuana’ or ‘Weed’”, in The New York Times[2]:
      I’ve tried repeatedly, over the course of my life, to become a druggie.

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