Not just a drug addict, but specifically a HEROIN or other OPIATE addict only. Generally only used to refer to such addicts that bang their fix rather than railing or eating it.
You can get all kinds of opies from that junkie
A derogatory term for a person who abuses drugs excessively.
Jack is such a junkie, he barely even remembers his own name.
A William S. Burroughs novel detailing a story of opiates and users, published as a nearly "pulp" novel by Ace Books.
"I read this good book about heroin. It was called 'Junky'."
"Uh. Cool."
A heroin addict, one that is was and will always be. Before the crackheads and the crackwhores, Way before the dexheads and the E-tards wasting his life away, for pure bliss and contentment.
Jon: why is he such a junky?
James: hes traded his life for happyness
Jon: what a loser
James: NO, nobody is a loser....
An individual who is addicted to heroin or 'kit' and will do anything in their power to get what they call a hit. Usually betraying friends, stealing from their local Tescos and going out begging with costa cups.
If do not recieve a hit they will have withdrawal symptoms which they call 'rattlin'
Davit: orite jimmy how ya dain?
Jimmy: Am rattlin, am a way to get a tenner bag eh kit, u got any tinfoil?
Davit: naw man, thats why im oot beggin
Passer by: Fucking junkies
a person who is hopelessly addicted to heroin
and then the junky replied:"I eat the talking bees because I am George Wahington Christ."