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Noun
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love Jones
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Love Jones
Etymology
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From
love
+
jones
(
“
addiction
”
)
.
Noun
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love
jones
(
plural
love joneses
)
(
slang
)
An
intense
,
addiction-like
craving
or
desire
for
love
, especially
romantic
love.
2016
, Howard West,
AGAPE: A Book of Love
, page
23
:
The addict in love wants their pusher near to avoid
love joneses
(i.e. withdraws.)
Love joneses
have in some cases led to suicide and even murder.
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