junk sickness
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Meaning · English
Nausea or other flulike symptoms experienced by the user of a narcotic the following day or after the effects begin to subside.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “junk sickness” mean?
Nausea or other flulike symptoms experienced by the user of a narcotic the following day or after the effects begin to subside.
Is “junk sickness” formal or informal?
junk sickness is generally slang.