Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - jones
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I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1965 1. slang habit, addiction; especially addiction to heroin 2. slang heroin 3. slang an avid desire or appetite for something ; craving II. intransitive verb Date: 1974 slang to have a strong desire or craving for something he was ~ing for a drink JONES I. biographical name Anson 1798-1858 president of the Republic of Texas (1844-46) II. biographical name Daniel 1881-1967 English phonetician III. biographical name Howard Mumford 1892-1980 American educator & critic IV. biographical name Inigo 1573-1652 English architect V. biographical name John Paul 1747-1792 originally in full John Paul American (Scottish-born) naval officer VI. biographical name Quincy 1933- American composer, bandleader, & music producer VII. biographical name Thomas Hudson 1892-1969 American sculptor ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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- for the surname, see John. In phrase keep up with the Joneses, 1913, Amer.Eng., from the title of a comic strip by Arthur R. Momand. The slang sense "intense desire, addiction" probably from earlier use of Jones as a synonym for "heroin," presumably from the proper name, but the connection, if any, is obscure. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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