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8Ball

8ball refers to two widely known uses in popular culture and games. The Magic 8-Ball is a fortune-telling toy, while eight-ball (also written eight-ball or 8-ball) is a well-known cue sport also called eight-ball. The term eight-ball also appears in idioms derived from billiards.

Magic 8-Ball: The Magic 8-Ball is a black, ball-shaped novelty toy containing a 20-sided die with printed

Eight-ball pool: Eight-ball is a pool game played on a billiards table with 16 balls, including the

Etymology: The phrase behind the eight ball originates from the pool game and denotes being in a

responses.
To
use
it,
a
person
asks
a
yes–no
question,
shakes
the
ball,
and
reads
the
answer
that
appears
in
a
window
on
the
ball.
Responses
range
from
affirmative
to
noncommittal
to
negative.
The
toy
was
developed
in
the
mid-20th
century
and
was
marketed
by
Mattel
after
acquiring
the
rights
from
the
original
manufacturers.
It
is
used
for
entertainment
and
is
not
a
source
of
reliable
prediction.
eight-ball
and
a
cue
ball.
Players
are
divided
into
two
groups:
solids
and
stripes.
The
objective
is
to
legally
pocket
all
balls
from
one
group
and
then
legally
pocket
the
eight-ball
in
a
called
pocket.
Rules
vary
by
region
and
governing
body,
but
most
versions
require
a
legal
break,
assignment
of
a
group
after
the
break,
and
calling
shots
for
the
eight-ball.
Fouls
include
scratching
the
cue
ball
or
failing
to
contact
one's
own
group
first.
difficult
or
disadvantaged
position.