junk
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Meaning · English
Any narcotic drug, especially heroin.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The poor fellow took so much junk into his system he could only weather the greater proportion of his day in that chair with the lamp burning at noon, but in the morning he was magnificent.
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 “junk” mean?
Any narcotic drug, especially heroin.
Is “junk” formal or informal?
junk is generally slang.