"junky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-junky.ogg Forms: junkier [comparative], junkiest [superlative]
Etymology: From junk + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|junk|y}} junk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} junky (comparative junkier, superlative junkiest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
    Sense id: en-junky-en-adj-fMJx4X4H
  2. Full of junk. Categories (topical): Recreational drugs
    Sense id: en-junky-en-adj-c6xzRD7T Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 8 42 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 75 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 16 62 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 81 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 89 7

Noun

Audio: En-au-junky.ogg Forms: junkies [plural]
Etymology: From junk + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|junk|y}} junk + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} junky (plural junkies)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Alternative spelling of junkie Tags: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang Alternative form of: junkie Categories (topical): Recreational drugs
    Sense id: en-junky-en-noun-7GOm7Bss Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 8 42 51

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