tweaker
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person addicted to methamphetamine.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I`ve seen it a lot with stimulant addicts. It`s exactly like tweakers and coke heads. When it gets into the, you know, the advanced stages of addiction of certain stimulants, it sounds exactly like it.
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
A person addicted to methamphetamine. — A person seen as demented, crazy, or jittery, or a person displaying those qualities.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tweaker” mean?
A person addicted to methamphetamine.
Is “tweaker” formal or informal?
tweaker is generally slang.