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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
jones /ʤəʊnz/ US informal

▶noun an addiction or craving. ▶verb (jones on/for) be addicted to; crave.

– origin 1960s: said to come from Jones Alley, in Manhattan, assoc. with drug addicts.

'jones' also found in these Oxford entries:

Davy Jones's locker - Dow Jones index - Joneses - Paul Jones - Regina - Rex - waldo

Forum discussions with the word(s) "jones" in the title:

according to Jones,
Bridget Jones' Diary
I thought that the Jones moved to Taipei.
I want you to meet Mr.Jones
Living like the Jones'
Now I really jones for it
Queen's Queens's Jones' Jones's
tablecloth of Mrs Jones's
Terry Jones' Barbarians [read Jones's]
The Dow Jones
the highly anticipated/expected fourth Indiana Jones
the teacher was sick and Miss Jones filled in for her
to be addressed as/with Mr. Jones
Tom Jones syndrome
What does 'quicker than you can say Indiana Jones' mean?

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