Meaning of Jones | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Heroin.
   US, archaic, slang
2. An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John.
   countable, uncountable
3. An addiction or intense craving.
   US, slang
4. A placename
   countable, uncountable
5. A locality in Kenora District, north-west Ontario, Canada.
   countable, uncountable
6. A municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines.
   countable, uncountable
7. A number of places in the United States:
   countable, uncountable
8. An unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama.
   countable, uncountable
9. An unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois.
   countable, uncountable
10. An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky.
    countable, uncountable
11. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Michigan.
    countable, uncountable
12. A town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
    countable, uncountable
13. An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
    countable, uncountable
14. Two townships, in Elk County, Pennsylvania and Beltrami County, Minnesota, listed under Jones Township.
    countable, uncountable
15. Ellipsis of Jones County.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.””

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

“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.”

“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 to fork over some jones money.”

“Which erodes "quality of life" faster... debilitating chronic pain or a little jones?”

“I’ve got a basketball jones!”

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

“"On the Deuce," he said, "everybody got a jones. They got a crack jones or a smack jones, ..."”

“And I went through a kind of withdrawal jones thing and drank a bunch and then took a Valium, and it comes in waves.”

“If you have a jones for one of these old tape-tanglers but lack the cash, space, and/or patience necessary to acquire, house and maintain one, consider M-Tron.”

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