crackhead

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

My shooter a crackhead, he look like Woody Harrelson

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Someone whose thinking makes no sense; a fool or an idiot; broadly, any contemptible person.

Register: derogatory, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “crackhead” mean?

A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.

Is “crackhead” formal or informal?

crackhead is generally derogatory, slang.