Definition of burn-out

burn-out

noun

a person who has ingested such a large quantity of drugs (often over an extended period of time) that it's evident even when they aren't under the influence at present. Characteristics often include stereotypical drug-induced behavior such as forgetfulness, slowness of speech, and loss of intelligence.
I can't believe how much pot he smokes. He's such a burn-out now.
- See more words with the same meaning: drug user.
Last edited on Aug 07 2002. Submitted by Ted H. from Atlanta, GA, USA on Aug 07 2002.

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Other terms relating to 'drug user':
head	Definitions include: a person who has both street and book knowledge.
hooked	Definitions include: addicted.
doper	Definitions include: a person who takes illegal drugs, or takes prescription drugs in a manner not prescribed.
crack head	Definitions include: a person who acts like they are addicted to crack cocaine.
junky	Definitions include: misspelling of junkie.
tweaker	Definitions include: a person who uses methamphetamines.
acid head	Definitions include: an LSD user.
tweeker	Definitions include: spelling variant of tweaker.
junkie	Definitions include: a drug addict.
speed freak	Definitions include: a habitual user of methamphetamine.
geek monster	Definitions include: a person who is known to use drugs and to be high all the time - especially one that uses crack.
pill popper	Definitions include: a person who is addicted to pills.
burnout	Definitions include: a heavy abuser of drugs.
coke whore	Definitions include: a prostitute that gets paid in cocaine.
toker	Definitions include: a marijuana smoker.
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Other terms relating to 'burn':
boof	Definitions include: acronym for "burned out old fart".
burn	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
burn a bridge	Definitions include: to ruin a relationship.
burn a mule	Definitions include: to defecate. Implies a very pungent and smelly bowel movement.
burn boy	Definitions include: a male pot-head.
burn bridges	Definitions include: See burn a bridge.
burned	Definitions include: having smoked so much marijuana that a person is slow, dumb, or act like they are under the influence when they aren't.
burned out	Definitions include: permanently impaired from drug abuse.
burning platform	Definitions include: in business jargon, a major crisis.
burn jeans	Definitions include: to engage in foreplay in which both (or all) participants keep their clothes on and "grind" sexually against each other.
burn Levi's	Definitions include: to engage in foreplay in which both (or all) participants keep their clothes on and "grind" sexually against each other.
burn notice	Definitions include: a notice from an intelligence agency saying that a person is unreliable.
burn rubber	Definitions include: to accelerate quickly in an automobile, such that the tires don't get traction with the ground and spin freely.
burns, the	Definitions include: gonorrhea.
burn that bridge	Definitions include: See burn a bridge.
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Other terms relating to 'out':
all blowed out	Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched.
amped-out	Definitions include: fatigued after amphetamine use.
as all get-out	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
ask (one) out	Definitions include: to ask a person on a date.
*ss out	Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
back one out	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
bail out	Definitions include: to get someone out of jail by posting bail.
bait out	Definitions include: to tell on someone; "snitch".
bake-out	Definitions include: a session of getting baked (i.e. high from marijuana.)
ball out	Definitions include: to leave.
balls out	Definitions include: See also balls to the wall.
bang out	Definitions include: to hit or cause bodily injury.
beast out	Definitions include: to study to excess or to be over-competitive in school-work.
beat (one's) brains out	Definitions include: to beat severely.
*beat seven shades of sht out of**	Definitions include: to beat severely.
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