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> what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't th
by saghm 3y ago
> what's the English word for someone who gets way too excited from the thrill of gambling and forgoes the caution? "Hasardeux" is French for it, but I don't think "hazardous" has that sense in English?
The best I can come up with is "adrenaline junky", but that isn't specific to gambling; I feel like people use that to refer to people who like base jumping or something.
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- Terr_ 3y agoWell, since we're all already in pedantic grammarian territory: That would be "junkie", since it is a noun identifying an addicted person. In contrast, "junky" is an adjective to describe a generally bad state or quality. "Junky adrenaline" is probably medical waste. Ex: "It's not safe to travel in a junky car driven by a junkie. Worse still to sail on a junkie's junky junk."