pill popper

noun

, Informal.

1. a person who takes pills regularly and in quantity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pill popper¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Between sentiments like "Knock it off, wannabe pill popper," and "I think you give many effs," Dr. Ryan keeps Devi's attention with a friend-like rapport without diving into unprofessional territory.

From Salon

“But Richard Nixon was the biggest alcoholic of them all, and John Mitchell was addicted to pills and all that. But it’s so much easier to demagogue a complex woman than it is a man. And despite being an alcoholic, despite being a pill popper, she was the first one who told the truth. And I hope people really relate to her.”

From Los Angeles Times

She’s voiced a cutter and pill popper in “Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands” and a sex slave in “The Guest Room.”

From Washington Post

In "August: Osage" she's a pill popper with senile dementia.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was obviously harder than marijuana. He was like a pill popper, from what I understood. Like Xanax and stuff like that.”

From The Guardian