jones

UK /d͡ʒəʊnz/ US /d͡ʒoʊnz/

name 5noun 2verb 2

Collocations

ADJ.

average, english, hard, little, old, sensitive, sick, straight

He's just your average Jones, nothing special about him at all.

VERB + JONES

appears, corrected, gate, got, nominate, recognized, struck

She got jones for coffee every morning before work started.

JONES + NOUN

chairman, computer, freeman, glance, something, term

The new Jones chairman announced a major restructuring of the company's operations.

PREP.

around, in, out, than

She's been jonesing for a cigarette since she quit last month.

ADV.

often, then

He often jones for a cigarette when he's stressed at work.

Definitions

name

An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John.

It appears that Drs. Jones and Freeman account for the arch over the hagioscope at St. David's by saying, though without citing authorities, that there was a door there originally.

If you had done anything drastic you would have told me so in your letter. You would have said, ‘Dear Peter, I have a case to submit to you; but before doing so I think it only right to inform you that I am engaged to Mr. Jones of Jesus.’ […] ”Good God!” said Wimsey, turning to Harriet. “Is this by any chance Mr. Jones of Jesus?” ”Who are you calling a bloody Welshman?” snarled the young man, much exasperated. “My name’s Pomfret.”

A placename

noun

Heroin.

You mean you got a little Jones, huh? Was it good?

Defendant responded by saying he had some "Jones", a term used to describe heroin.

An addiction or intense craving.

I’ve got a basketball jones!

... I've got a jones," and she dropped her head.

verb

Have an intense craving.

I’m jonesing for some basketball.

A lot of people they be jonesing just to hear me rock the mic / They'll be staring at the radio, staying up all night

To binge on cocaine and/or alcohol.

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It appears that Drs. Jones and Freeman account for the arch over the hagioscope at St. David's by saying, though without citing authorities, that there was a door there originally.

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The bodies of 19-year-old best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were returned to Australia on Tuesday night.

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You mean you got a little Jones, huh? Was it good?

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Defendant responded by saying he had some "Jones", a term used to describe heroin.

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You seem like a smart kid, and dont get me wrong here, we dont want to see you all fucked up, cracked out butt naked on 4th street in the bad side of town, lookin to fuck the 1st millionaire willing t

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, jones is marked as archaic, slang, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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