8 ball

noun

The eighth numbered ball.

“The 8 ball was buried behind the 10 and the 15.”

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Meanings

noun8 ball (plural 8 balls)

plural 8 balls · alternative eightball · alternative eight-ball · alternative eight ball

  1. literallyball gamesThe eighth numbered ball.

    The 8 ball was buried behind the 10 and the 15.

  2. A cocktail made with vodka and V8 vegetable juice.
  3. slangAn eighth of an ounce, especially as a drug quantity.
  4. slang3.5 grams of cocaine.
  5. slangA 40 ounce bottle of malt liquor
  6. slangThe alliance of the Folks and Crips (two gangs).
Cite this entry
APA

8 ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/8%20ball

MLA

“8 ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/8%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “8 ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/8%20ball.

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