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    [Verb]  | "jones" | \ ˈjōnz \


    1: to have a strong desire or craving for something

    Origin: 1981 ;

     Derivative of {see: |jones:2|jones:2};

    [Noun]  | "jones" 


    1: an avid desire or appetite for something : craving

    2: habit, addiction; especially : addiction to heroin

    3: heroin

    Origin: circa 1962 ;

     Of uncertain origin;

      * Note : Presumably from the surname Jones, though the reason for the allusion, if there is any, is apparently unknown. The final is comparable to the pseudo-plural of diseases (measles, shingles) and unpleasant or uncontrollable conditions (hots, jitters, yips).;

    [Noun]  | "Da*vy Jones" | \ ˌdā-vē-ˈjōnz \


    1: the bottom of the sea personified

    Origin: 1751 ;

    [Idiom]  | "keep up with the Joneses" 


    1: to show that one is as good as other people by getting what they have and doing what they do

    [Noun]  | "joneses" 


    1: a physiological need for certain drugs;


      * e.g., " ... that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe "



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    [Noun]  | "jones" 


    1: a physiological need for certain drugs;


      * e.g., " ... that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe "



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    2: a strong wish for something;


      * e.g., " ... I have a real jones for a milk shake "



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    [Verb]  | "jones (for)" 


    1: to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy;


      * e.g., " ... I'm really jonesing for a cup of coffee right now "



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     [ "joneses" ]

    1: longing for a place or desire for a type of food. Missing something

      * e.g.,  ... I've got the Joneses for fried chicken 

     [ "The Joneses" ]

    1: A faceless family thought to be socially and/or financially prosperous; poor folks try to emulate them.

      * e.g.,  ... "We livin' off mud pies and piss water, and you spend our life savings on a sable coat?" (20 MINUTES OF HO-SLAPPING COMMENCES). "Bitch, quit trying to keep up with the Joneses." 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: to have a strong need, desire, or craving for something.

      * e.g.,  ... Sheeeit beeeitch after smokin' dat weed I'm jonesing for some grub! 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    2: see also: jones

      * e.g.,  ... Shaniqua is mad jonesing for Rasheed, dat bitch follow him around everywhere. 

     [ "Jonesed" ]

    1: Verb. To perform poorly. To screw-up.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude...I f****n jonesed that mid-term. 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: craving; wanting

      * e.g.,  ... I'm jonesing for some sushi. 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: the act of needing something badly. Usually related to chemical dependency.

      * e.g.,  ... I've been jonesing for a joint all day. 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: Exhibiting a strong craving or desire for something eaten, imbibed, or taken as a drug. Comes from opiate culture.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, I'm *really* jonesing for a cup of coffee right about now. 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: After Jones Alley, NYC 1960's. Craving for addiction.

      * e.g.,  ... Jonesing for a hit 

     [ "joneser" ]

    1: a person that needs, wants, and takes everything all the time.

      * e.g.,  ... He just borrowed twenty dollars, what a joneser. 

     [ "Jonesing" ]

    1: Comes from the street term for heroin, and associated with an addiction or craving. Not affiliated with 'keeping up with the jones'.

      * e.g.,  ... It's Friday night and I'm jonesing for a drink! 

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