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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};

    [Adjective]  | "jonesing" 


    [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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     [ "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. 

     [ "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 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: comes from neighborhood crack addict/favorite local "Mr. Jones" of Madison, Wisconsin who would wander State Street looking to score.

      * e.g.,  ... You wanna go downtown? You look like you're jonesing real bad. 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: jonesing the want of somthing .. comes from 'keeping up with the joneses'. If you are jonsesing for some waffels you want to have waffles badly

      * e.g.,  ... Ive been jonesen fo some cake all night. 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: See: Withdrawl

      * e.g.,  ... "I've been jonesing for some morphine all day." 

     [ "jonesing" ]

    1: an intense feeling or craving for something or someone

      * e.g.,  ... BIIIIIAAAAAAATCH, i bin jonesing fo yo tite asss all monin, so ya bes' paid dat mudda pukka fo all tree rox dis time 

     [ "jonesing" ]

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

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


     [ "jonesing" ]

    2: Made popular by the television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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