eight ball
noun
variants
or eight-ball
or less commonly 8 ball
or 8-ball
plural eight balls or eight-balls also 8 balls or 8-balls
1
: a black pool ball numbered 8
2
: misfit
3
: an eighth of an ounce of a drug (such as cocaine)
an eight ball of coke
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“Eight ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eight%20ball. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.
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