hophead

[ hop-hed ]
/ ˈhɒpˌhɛd /

noun Older Slang.

a narcotics addict, especially an opium addict.

Origin of hophead

First recorded in 1910–15; hop2 + head

British Dictionary definitions for hophead

hophead
/ (ˈhɒpˌhɛd) /

noun

slang, mainly US a heroin or opium addict

Word Origin for hophead

C20: from obsolete slang hop opium; see hop ²