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jones

1

[johnz]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. heroin.

  2. an addiction, especially to heroin.

  3. an intense desire; craving.



verb (used without object)

  1. to have an intense desire for a drug, as during withdrawal (sometimes followed by for orout );

    I’ve been clean and sober for a week, but I’m still jonesing for a fix.

  2. to have a craving for something or someone (sometimes followed by for orout ): Fans of the series were jonesing to get the sequel.

    I'm jonesing out on a toasted onion bagel.

    Fans of the series were jonesing to get the sequel.

Jones

2

[johnz]

noun

  1. Anson 1798–1858, president of the Republic of Texas.

  2. Casey John Luther Jones, 1864–1900, U.S. locomotive engineer: folk hero of ballads, stories, and plays.

  3. Chuck Charles Martin Jones, 1912–2002, U.S. film animator.

  4. Daniel, 1881–1967, English phonetician.

  5. Ernest, 1879–1958, Welsh psychoanalyst.

  6. (Everett) LeRoi original name of Imamu Amiri Baraka.

  7. Henry Arthur, 1851–1929, English dramatist.

  8. Howard Mumford 1892–1980, U.S. educator and critic.

  9. Inigo 1573–1652, English architect.

  10. John Luther Casey, 1864–1900, legendary U.S. locomotive engineer, raised in Cayce, Ky.

  11. John Paul John Paul, 1747–92, American naval commander in the Revolutionary War, born in Scotland.

  12. John Winston 1791–1848, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1843–45.

  13. Mary Harris Mother Jones, 1830–1930, U.S. labor leader, born in Ireland.

  14. Quincy (Delight) Q, born 1933, U.S. jazz musician, film composer and producer.

  15. Robert Edmond, 1887–1954, U.S. set designer.

  16. Robert Tyre Bobby, 1902–71, U.S. golfer.

  17. Rufus Matthew, 1863–1948, U.S. Quaker, teacher, author, and humanitarian.

  18. Sir William, 1746–94, English jurist, linguist, and Sanskrit scholar.

Jones

/ əʊԳ /

noun

  1. Daniel. 1881–1967, British phonetician

  2. Daniel. 1912–93, Welsh composer. He wrote nine symphonies and much chamber music

  3. David. 1895–1974, British artist and writer: his literary works, which combine poetry and prose, include In Parenthesis (1937), an account of World War I, and The Anathemata (1952)

  4. Digby ( Marritt ). Baron. born 1956, British businessman and politician; director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (2000–06); Minister of State for Trade and Investment (2007–08)

  5. Inigo (ˈɪnɪɡəʊ). 1573–1652, English architect and theatrical designer, who introduced Palladianism to England. His buildings include the Banqueting Hall of Whitehall. He also designed the settings for court masques, being the first to use the proscenium arch and movable scenery in England

  6. John Paul, original name John Paul. 1747–92, US naval commander, born in Scotland: noted for his part in the War of American Independence

  7. ( Everett ) Le Roi (ˈliːrɔɪ), Muslim name Imanu Amìri Baraka . born 1934, US Black poet, dramatist, and political figure

  8. Quincy. born 1933, US composer, arranger, conductor, record producer, and trumpeter, noted esp for his film scores and his collaborations in the recording studio with Michael Jackson

  9. Robert Tyre, known as Bobby Jones. 1902–71, US golfer: won a unique 'grand slam' in 1930 of US Open, US Amateur, British Open, and British Amateur championships

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jones1

1965–70; origin uncertain; perhaps from the family name Jones ( def. ), or from “keeping up with the Joneses ( def. ), ” or from Great Jones Alley in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, frequented by drug addicts
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Idioms and Phrases

see Davy Jones's locker; keep up (with the Joneses).
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Example Sentences

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ACC Jones said everyone deserved to feel safe on the streets.

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ACC Jones said the "unwavering efforts" of police officers over the past week had "resulted in a reduction of disorder and I hope the local communities who have been targeted have felt the support of our frontline teams".

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ACC Jones urged anyone who may have information to bring it forward.

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Chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones told BBC Newsnight the government would be "upgrading current facilities, which will include some extensions".

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Joe Allen, a conservative writer and the author of “Dark Aeon,” a book on transhumanism and artificial intelligence, told Salon that on the fringe side of the right, you have characters like Alex Jones, the creator of InfoWars, who take the idea of the singularity “entirely too seriously” while on the “normie-con” side you have people who “don’t know about or don’t care about the technology.”

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