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jones
noun
-
jones
,
joneses
,
jonesing
,
jonesed
a
powerful
craving
or
strong
desire
for
something
,
especially
an
addictive
substance
.
•
She
had
a
bad
jones
for
coffee
after
quitting
.
She
had
a
bad
jones
for
coffee
after
quitting
.
•
His
jones
for
junk
food
kicked
in
late
at
night
.
His
jones
for
junk
food
kicked
in
late
at
night
.
US
slang
from
around
1967
;
origin
disputed
,
possibly
elliptical
for
'jones
stick'
(
hypodermic
needle
)
or
reference
to
a
specific
addict
.
verb
-
jones
,
joneses
,
jonesing
,
jonesed
to
experience
a
strong
craving
or
desire
for
something
.
•
I
jones
for
pizza
every
Friday
.
I
jones
for
pizza
every
Friday
.
•
She
jones
for
the
beach
after
winter
.
She
jones
for
the
beach
after
winter
.
Jones
proper noun
-
Jones
,
Joneses
,
Jonesing
,
Jonesed
a
common
surname
.
•
Mary
Jones
lives
next
door
.
Mary
Jones
lives
next
door
.
•
Mr
.
Jones
owns
the
local
bookstore
.
Mr
.
Jones
owns
the
local
bookstore
.
From
Middle
English
Joness
,
a
patronymic
meaning
'son
of
John'
,
ultimately
from
Welsh
.
jones
jones
