eightballs

Black billiard spheres

Eightballs is the plural of eightball, which has several meanings rooted in the black ball numbered eight in pool.

In that game, sinking the eightball prematurely loses the match, making behind the eightball mean being in a difficult or losing position.

An eightball is also slang for an eighth of an ounce of cocaine or methamphetamine, and offensively, a derogatory term for a Black person.

He picked up two eightballs from his dealer.

billiards

cue

Trigger for action

  • rackFrame for holding items
  • breakInterrupt continuity
  • poolCollective fund or basin

pocket · shot · felt · chalk · stripe · solid · table · triangle · snooker · english

drugs

cocaine

Addictive stimulant narcotic

overdose · narcotics · dealers · cartel · undercover · sting · bust · snort · weight · baggie

fortune

divination

Foretelling through mystical means

  • prophecyForetelling of future events
  • oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
  • psychicOne claiming supernatural perception

prediction · clairvoyance · omen · fate · destiny · tarot · crystal · seer · soothsaying · prognostication

appearance

black

Darkest possible hue

  • spherePerfectly round solid
  • roundCurved like circle
  • orbLuminous celestial body

glossy · shiny · smooth · plastic · numbered · iconic · logo · keychain · novelty · toy

Opposites
pool/billiards ball type

eightballscue balls

Billiards striking spheres

solids · stripes · object balls

drug quantity (slang)

eightballskilos

Metric weight units

keys · bricks · pounds · ounces · dime bags

luck/fortune (informal)

eightballslucky dogs

Enviably blessed individuals

golden boys · winners · frontrunners · fair-haired boys · favorites

Phrases
Family

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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG-13