hophead

Slang for junkie

A hophead is a drug addict, especially one addicted to opium or heroin—from the slang use of *hop* for opium.

The term is dated, having peaked in early-to-mid 20th century American slang.

More recently, hophead has been reclaimed by craft beer enthusiasts to describe someone passionate about heavily hopped beers: a self-described hophead who seeks out the bitterest IPAs.

drugs

addict

Compulsive dependent

  • junkiePerson with compulsive dependency
  • userOne who operates something
  • fiendCruel person or enthusiast

druggie · doper · narcotics · substance abuse · dependence · withdrawal · craving · overdose · detox · rehab

beer

craft beer

Small-batch artisanal beer

pale ale · bitter · homebrew · taproom · brewery · malt · yeast · pint · draft · growler

jazz

bebop

Fast, complex jazz style

cool jazz · Coltrane · Parker · Gillespie · saxophone · trumpet · blue note · syncopation · riff · jam session

Opposites
substance use/addiction status

hopheadteetotaler

Complete abstainer from liquor

abstainer · straight edge · clean · sober · nonuser

mental/physical state

hopheadsober

Free from intoxication

clear-headed · straight · clean · lucid · sharp

Family

head, hop, heading, hopping, hops, hopped, behead, hoppy

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