junkie /ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/ noun2 •(slang, offensive) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.Rats in the front room, roaches in the back / Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat — 1982 •(slang) An enthusiast of something.English people are travel junkies, but Americans hardly ever leave their state.My uncle is a classic-car junkie. formsjunkies