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Crackhead vs Crackpot - What's the difference?

crackhead | crackpot |

As nouns the difference between crackhead and crackpot

is that crackhead is a person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine while crackpot is an eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook.

As an adjective crackpot is

eccentric or impractical.

crackhead

English

Alternative forms

*crack head

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative, slang) A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    crackpot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook .
    • Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.
  • (informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict). See also crackhead.

    • Synonyms

    * crank (UK) * crazy * kook * live one * nut ball * nutbag * nutbar * nutcase * nutter

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Eccentric or impractical
    • a crackpot idea