Hophead Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhɑpˌhɛd

HOP-hed

UK

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.

Usage & Nuances

Historically offensive and rarely used for drug addicts today; now often a playful or proud self-description among craft beer fans (especially in the U.S.). Use with caution: meaning depends on context. Not used in formal speech.

• Spanish: drogadicto - adicto a la cerveza artesanal (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): drogado - fã de cerveja lupulada (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): toxicodependente - apreciador de cerveja lupulada (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 吸毒者 - 啤酒狂热爱好者（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 吸毒者 - 啤酒狂熱愛好者（俚語）
• Hindi: नशेड़ी - बीयर प्रेमी (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: مدمن مخدرات - عاشق البيرة (عامية)
• Bengali: পুরোনো অর্থে: মাদকাসক্ত (বিশেষ করে আফিমজাত দ্রব্যে) - আধুনিক অর্থে: হপি বিয়ারপ্রেমী
• Russian: старое значение: наркоман (особенно опиатов) - современное значение: любитель хмельного крафтового пива
• Japanese: 古い意味: 麻薬中毒者（特にアヘン中毒者） - 新しい意味: ホップの効いたクラフトビール愛好家
• Vietnamese: người nghiện ma túy (nghĩa cũ, đặc biệt là nghiện thuốc phiện) - người rất thích bia hoppy (nghĩa hiện đại)
• Korean: 옛날 의미: 마약중독자(특히 아편류) - 요즘 의미: 홉향이 강한 맥주 애호가
• Turkish: eski anlam: uyuşturucu bağımlısı (özellikle afyon) - yeni anlam: şerbetçiotu aromalı bira tutkunu
• Urdu: پرانا مطلب: منشیات کا عادی (خاص طور پر افیون) - نیا مطلب: ہاپی کرافٹ بیئر کا دیوانہ
• Indonesian: nghĩa cũ: người nghiện ma túy (đặc biệt là thuốc phiện) - nghĩa mới: người mê bia craft vị hoa bia

Example Sentences

The old movie showed a hophead getting into trouble.

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He is a real hophead when it comes to craft beer.

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Some people call IPA fans hopheads.

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Back in the 1920s, you’d hear people call addicts hopheads in old detective stories.

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These days, breweries make special releases for true hopheads.

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Call me a hophead, but I can’t resist a super hoppy double IPA.

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