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In Colombia and Venezuela, "volverse un ocho" (meaning to tie oneself in a figure 8) refers to getting in trouble or contradicting oneself. In China, "8" is used in chat speak as a term for parting. This is due to the closeness in pronunciation of "8" (bā) and the English word "bye".
8+9 is a derogatory term that emerged in Taiwan in the 2010s. It originates from the Taiwanese Hokkien pronunciation pat-ka-chiòng of the local folk tradition "Eight ...
According to Cassell's Dictionary of Slang, the meaning also means "to kill, to murder; to execute judicially," likely referring to the size of a standard grave being 2.5 feet wide by 8 feet long and 6 feet deep. [1] [5] This usage was derived from the slang term used in restaurants. [6] Other slang dictionaries confirm this definition. [7] [8] [6]
Eight and blank Refers to 80 being made up of 8 and 0 (nothing). 81 Fat lady with a walking stick The number 8 is supposed to visually resemble a lady with ample bosom and hips, while the number 1 is supposed to visually resemble a walking stick. Stop and run Rhymes with "eighty-one". 82 Straight on through Rhymes with "eighty-two". 83 Time for tea
The term "14L" is derived from Rule 14(l) in the Canadian Rail Operating Rules and Consolidated Code of Operating Rules. [6] [7] "19b" is derived from Rule 19(b) in the Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee, mainly used by railroads located in the Northeast United States. [8]
Rolling a 4, 6, 8, 10 with a pair of the same number. Sometimes also known as "hard six", "hard eight", et cetera hi-lo a single roll bet for 2 or 12 hi-lo-yo a single roll bet for 2, 11, or 12 high A bet on or roll of 12, also see boxcars hop A single roll bet for a specific combination of dice to come out. Pays 15:1 for easy ways and 30:1 for ...
The title adopts 1940s' hipster slang coined by Raye's friend, Ray McKinley, a drummer and lead singer in the Jimmy Dorsey band in the 1930s. McKinley kicked off certain uptempo songs by asking pianist Freddie Slack (nicknamed "Daddy") to give him a boogie beat, or "eight to the bar".
"8-ball", slang for one-eighth ounce (3.5 g) of a powdered psychoactive drug (typically cocaine, but also heroin, ketamine, or methamphetamine) 8-Ball, slang for Olde English 800 brand malt liquor Other uses