8-ball (slang)
Pronunciation: /ate-ball/
Also spelled: 8 ball, Eight ball
Plural: 8-ball’s
What does 8-ball mean?
1. An 1/8 ounce of drugs, usually cocaine (3.5 grams).
Similar to Eighth: Pound, QP, Half, Quarter, Zip
2. A 40 oz Olde English malt liquor.
Example sentence: “I just hit up the plug for an 8-ball.”
“It’s like an 8-ball to the face nowadays” – Kendrick Lamar, Black Friday.
“What you know about a pill, plus a 8-ball” – Schoolboy Q, Prescription / Oxymoron.
“Cop an 8-ball, tryna stack for the zip” – Danny Brown, Side A (Old).
“Sold my first 8-ball and bought me my first pair of J’s” – Gucci Mane, No Sleep (Intro).
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