crackhead

noun

crack·​head ˈkrak-ˌhed How to pronounce crackhead (audio)
: one who smokes crack

Examples of crackhead in a Sentence

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The New York Post is like having the New York Times summarized for you by a crackhead. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2024 Pity that crackhead tattooist wasn’t as artistic as the guy at the custom shop. Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024 Founder Greg Harms even referred to his followers as crackheads because of their unquenchable desire to chase virgin snow and rip big lines, and many would have been willing to overnight in igloos for the opportunity to pursue untouched powder with him. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024 Found a dependable crackhead (an oxymoron almost always) in Vancouver, who, in exchange for free dope and low-percentage profit sharing, sold ounces for me. Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 Problem is stepping outside to crackheads and fentanyl dealers. — Geoffrey Cain (@geoffrey_cain) August 28, 2023 San Francisco is possibly America’s most beautiful big city. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Sep. 2023 To me, that was the comedy equivalent of a crackhead with a flashlight walking down the sidewalk looking for anything that resembles crack. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2021 In 1983, his visage might have struck fear into this white neighborhood or seemed that of just another crazy crackhead. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 June 2021 The only people -- the only white that thank Jesus are Republicans and ex-crackheads. Fox News, 19 Sep. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crackhead was in 1986

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“Crackhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackhead. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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