Jones Definition
jōnz
joneses
noun
An addiction to a drug, specif. to heroin.
Webster's New World
Any strong or compulsive craving.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- mary harris jones
- Mother Jones
- John Luther Jones
- Casey Jones
- robert tyre jones
- Bobby Jones
- john paul jones
- inigo jones
- Daniel Jones
verb
To have an eager or intense desire.
Was jonesing for caffeine.
American Heritage
pronoun
An English and Welsh patronymic surname derived from the given name John.
Wiktionary
Origin of Jones
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Ed Boland, in The New York Times, March 2002, attributes the term to heroin addicts who frequented Great Jones Alley in New York City, off Great Jones Street between Broadway and Lafayette Street, although the slang term has obviously been around much longer.
From Wiktionary
Dan Waldorf explains that the noun use originated from heroin users.
From Wiktionary
Perhaps from the name Jones
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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