as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
in the early 20th century hopheads were people one expected to find only in the netherworld of jazz
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Recent Examples of hophead
Is your pops a hophead?
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Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2021
Mattress Jack was a hellacious hophead.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
Labyrinth’s bringing out the big guns with a 15.5% barleywine, while Relic’s got a 10% Triple IPA for the hophead in you.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Oct. 2022
With that in mind, Free Press deputy sports editor Ryan Ford ranked all 30 teams’ offerings this year — with some commentary by assistant sports editor Marlowe Alter, the Freep’s true hophead — while sorting them into five tiers.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2021
This ale is a hophead's dream, despite the (surprising) 58 International Bittering Units.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2020
But the alcohol by volume has been reduced from 7.3 to 5%, making it a ballpark-friendly sipper perfect for hopheads visiting the Terrapin Taproom at The Battery and SunTrust Park.
—Atlanta Life, ajc, 14 Apr. 2017
Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2021
Mattress Jack was a hellacious hophead.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
Labyrinth’s bringing out the big guns with a 15.5% barleywine, while Relic’s got a 10% Triple IPA for the hophead in you.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Oct. 2022
With that in mind, Free Press deputy sports editor Ryan Ford ranked all 30 teams’ offerings this year — with some commentary by assistant sports editor Marlowe Alter, the Freep’s true hophead — while sorting them into five tiers.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2021
This ale is a hophead's dream, despite the (surprising) 58 International Bittering Units.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2020
But the alcohol by volume has been reduced from 7.3 to 5%, making it a ballpark-friendly sipper perfect for hopheads visiting the Terrapin Taproom at The Battery and SunTrust Park.
—Atlanta Life, ajc, 14 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hophead
Noun
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By now, most readers (especially golfers) know the story of PXG founder and CEO Bob Parsons, a multi-billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, author (Fire In The Hole) and visionary who just happens to be a golf addict.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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School bullies begin to circle, paranoia builds, and more chaos arrives in the shape of Alpha’s uncle (a hollow-eyed, harrowing Tahar Rahim), an addict who is among the infected.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Heavy users of the snooze button (those relying on the snooze button on more than 80 percent of mornings studied) spent on average 20 minutes in between snooze alarms and had more erratic sleep schedules than other categories of users.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
30 May 2025
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Google's spokesperson told German media that the company wouldn't comment on the specific case but noted that Google Maps draws information from three key sources: individual users, public sources (like transportation authorities), and third-party providers.—
Ashley Belanger – May 30,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.—
Christine Romans,
CNN,
6 Jan. 2023
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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“Hophead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hophead. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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