jones
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Heroin.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
You mean you got a little Jones, huh? Was it good?
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
An addiction or intense craving.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “jones” mean?
Heroin.
Is “jones” formal or informal?
jones is generally archaic, slang.