How to Pronounce "hophead"
word
ˈhɑpˌhɛd
HOP-hed
ˈhɒphɛd
HOP-hed
Definition
An old slang term for a drug addict, especially someone addicted to opiates. Recently, it can also mean a person who really loves hoppy craft beers.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑpˌhɛd
British English
ˈhɒphɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOP-hed
UK
HOP-hed
Listen in Context
The old movie showed a hophead getting into trouble.
He is a real hophead when it comes to craft beer.
Some people call IPA fans hopheads.
Back in the 1920s, you’d hear people call addicts hopheads in old detective stories.