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Straightedge vs Junkie - What's the difference?

straightedge | junkie |

As nouns the difference between straightedge and junkie

is that straightedge is a tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines while junkie is junkie.

As an adjective straightedge

is living one's life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.

straightedge

English

Alternative forms

* straight edge

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Living one's life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

    • junkie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * junky

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, offensive, pejorative) A narcotics addict, especially referring to heroin users.
  • (by extension) An enthusiast of something.
    • English people are travel junkies , but Americans hardly ever leave their state.
    My uncle is a classic car junkie .

    Quotations

    * 1982: (song) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five *: Rats in the front room, roaches in the back. Junkies in the alley with a baseball bat.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * adrenaline junkie

    See also

    * drug addict