druggo

English

Etymology

From drug +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

druggo (plural druggos)

1. (Australia, slang, derogatory) A user of illicit drugs, a druggie.
   • 2005, The Bulletin, numbers 6464-6472, page 19:

     Loganlea, where Rosleigh's five children grew up, is a battler's zone at the far south of Brisbane. According to James, a place you just want to get out of. "There's heaps of trouble around this area. Armed robberies, heaps of druggos. […]

   • 2006, Kate Hansen, “About the Threads”, in Phoenix 2006: The University of Sydney Writers Journal, Sydney University Press, →ISBN, page 129:

     The dog's not happy either. It's pulling on the lead, whimpering and shaking, like a druggo desperate for another fix.

   • 2007, Laura Hockley, Shattered Illusions: Elizabeth, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 80:

     “Lucy keeps saying that I'm a druggo. But I only do shit at parties....” I looked down at the joint in my hand. “Well, usually. These are special circumstances. […]

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:addict.