druggo
English
Etymology
drug + -o
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun
druggo (plural druggos)
- (Australia, slang, derogatory) A user of illicit drugs.
- 2005, The Bulletin, Issues 6464-6472, page 19:
- Loganlea, where Rosleigh's five children grew up, is a battler's zone at the far south of Brisbane. According to James, a place you just want to get out of. "There's heaps of trouble around this area. Armed robberies, heaps of druggos. […]
- 2006, Kate Hansen, "About the Threads", in Phoenix 2006: The University of Sydney Writers Journal, Sydney University Press (2006), →ISBN, page 129:
- The dog's not happy either. It's pulling on the lead, whimpering and shaking, like a druggo desperate for another fix.
- 2007, Laura Hockley, Shattered Illusions: Elizabeth, Lulu.com (2007), →ISBN, page 80:
- “Lucy keeps saying that I'm a druggo. But I only do shit at parties....” I looked down at the joint in my hand. “Well, usually. These are special circumstances. […]
- 2005, The Bulletin, Issues 6464-6472, page 19:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:addict.