2016年10月5日 星期三

fiend, biografiend




The theory that regular cigarette smoking invariably turned the user homicidal was so widespread that it became a regular part of the insanity defense.

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fiend

n.
    1. An evil spirit; a demon.
    2. The Devil; Satan.
    3. A diabolically evil or wicked person.
  1. Informal. One who is addicted to something: a dope fiend.
  2. Informal. One who is completely absorbed in or obsessed with a given job or pastime: a crossword-puzzle fiend.
  3. Informal. One who is particularly adept at something: a fiend with computers.
[Middle English, from Old English fēond.]

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