hophead noun2 •(US, slang) A drug addict.“Oed,” looking at her puzzled, “you don't get addicted. It's not like you're some hophead. You take it because it's good. […] — 1966 •(slang) A beer enthusiast or homebrewer, with emphasis on hoppier types of beer (i.e. brewed with more hops, like IPAs). formshopheads