Tack head

n.

Heard in Dublin

A drug addict or junkie.

In use

There was loads of tack heads in town today.

Posh English

There were simply loads of addicts in the city centre today.

  • Smack-headA heroin addict. A junkie.
  • Horrid oul' tackDesciption of a viscous liquid or paste that is not at all pleasant to the palate.
  • TackA verb used to describe kissing someone. Most commonly used in Clongeen area.
  • Skag headA heroin addict.
  • Boot in the headA kick delivered to the head.
  • Box the head offTo badly beat a person, particularly about the face and head.