Lexicographer Mark Peters : We 'd snort the word addicted if it were possible . Oxford English Dictionary : Being `` addict '' or forced by a judge to be a servant . Comment: `` Sex addict '' goes back to 1927 ; `` self-addiction '' is found in 1642 .
Lexicographer Mark Peters : We 'd snort the word addicted if it were possible . Oxford English Dictionary : Being `` addict '' or forced by a judge to be a servant . Apparently cupcake enthusiasts suffer from a `` cake tin addiction '' `` Sex addict '' goes back to 1927 ; `` self-addiction '' is found in 1642 .