pillhead

English

Etymology

From pill +‎ -head.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pillhead (plural pillheads)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, etc. in pill or capsule form.
    Synonym: pill popper
    Hypernyms: (all derogatory) druggie, drughead, junkhead, junkie, user, abuser; see also Thesaurus:addict
    Coordinate terms: (all derogatory) cokehead, crackhead, methhead, pothead

References

  • American Slang, Robert L. Chapman (ed.), HarperCollins : New York, 1987.

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