crackhead

• crack head

From crack +‎ -head. First sense appears c. 1978. Second sense appears c. 1977 in Best Canadian Stories.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹæk.hɛd/

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crackhead (plural crackheads)

1. (slang, derogatory) A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:addict

2. (US, slang, derogatory) Someone whose thinking makes no sense; a fool or an idiot.
   • 1977, Oberon Press (publisher), Best Canadian Stories, page 75:

     You know who strangled the old man? You know who did it? A fuckin' stupid crackhead! He is pointing at himself and in tears. It's Ava's landlord who is dead.