cokehead

noun

coke·​head ˈkō-ked How to pronounce cokehead (audio)
ˈkōk-ˌhed
Synonyms of cokeheadnext
: a person who uses cocaine compulsively

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Biel is a pitiless cokehead who, we’re told, later marries a senator and has four kids. Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026 It was rumored Pacino’s character was a cokehead, something Pacino and Mann have copped to in recent years. Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023 The clumsiest interlude occurs in a bar, where Killian is approached by a drunken cokehead who steers him into the bathroom to snort a few lines. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2023

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cokehead was in 1915

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“Cokehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cokehead. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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cokehead

noun
coke·​head ˈkōk-ˌhed How to pronounce cokehead (audio)
: a compulsive user of cocaine

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