癮君子

See also: 瘾君子

Chinese

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Etymology

Based on 隱君子隐君子 (yǐnjūnzǐ, “recluse, hermit”), using (yǐn, “addiction”) to substitute for (yǐn, “to hide”).

Pronunciation


Noun

癮君子

  1. (derogatory) someone who is addicted to smoking or using illicit drugs; chain smoker; drug addict

Synonyms

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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