hashhead

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Meaning · English

A user of the drug hashish.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

September 1 1971 , William Burroughs Jr., "Life with Father", in Esquire magazine Bunch of goddamn hashheads and I recollect one time I came back from the main part of time (stoned obviously) with an apple pie and a roasted chicken intent upon retiring to my room and plumbing the joys of the taste.

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).

Common questions

What does “hashhead” mean?

A user of the drug hashish.

Is “hashhead” formal or informal?

hashhead is generally slang.