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

/ dʒəʊnz /

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

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

“A lot of the time, because I started acting when I was younger, I was the kid,” Jones said over Zoom from her native London.

From Los Angeles Times

On 3 September Daisy Blakemore-Creedon, an Independent Peterborough city councillor, shared on social media a screenshot of an exchange between her and Jones from 8 August in which he made the comment.

From BBC

She is the latest in a string of defections from the Conservatives to Reform UK, including former Welsh Secretary David Jones and ex-Tory Chairman Sir Jake Berry.

From BBC

Jena-Lisa Jones, who met Epstein when she was 14 years old.

From Salon

The Colts have improved and Daniel Jones should keep them in it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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