"8 ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-8 ball.wav Forms: 8 balls [plural], eightball [alternative], eight-ball [alternative], eight ball [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 8 ball (plural 8 balls)
  1. (literally, billiards) The eighth numbered ball. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-8_ball-en-noun-tEawdsPM Categories (other): Billiards, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Cocktails, Units of measure Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 35 3 3 9 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 40 2 1 3 35 Disambiguation of Cocktails: 24 34 2 2 4 34 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 22 29 8 3 8 30 Topics: ball-games, billiards, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. A cocktail made with vodka and V8 vegetable juice.
    Sense id: en-8_ball-en-noun-Oz~z2Jo4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cocktails, Units of measure Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 35 3 3 9 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 41 2 1 3 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 40 2 1 3 35 Disambiguation of Cocktails: 24 34 2 2 4 34 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 22 29 8 3 8 30
  3. (slang) An eighth of an ounce, especially as a drug quantity. Tags: slang
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  4. (slang) 3.5 grams of cocaine. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-8_ball-en-noun-YTCTaUGH
  5. (slang) A 40 ounce bottle of malt liquor Tags: slang
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  6. (slang) The alliance of the Folks and Crips (two gangs). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-8_ball-en-noun-lFd9HkZG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Cocktails, Units of measure Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 35 3 3 9 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 40 2 1 3 35 Disambiguation of Cocktails: 24 34 2 2 4 34 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 22 29 8 3 8 30

Inflected forms

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