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December 29, 2012 9:51 am
Where does the phrase jonesing for come from? Heroin addicts first introduced the expression in the early 1960s, but like many bits of slang, it soon left its original subculture and entered the mainstream vernacular. There's no evidence to support the idea that it comes from "keeping up with the Joneses." This is part of a complete episode.