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View synonyms for speedball
speedball
[ speed-bawl ]
noun
- a game similar to soccer with the chief difference that a player catching the ball on the fly can pass it with the hands.
- Slang. any combination of a stimulant and a depressant taken together, especially a mixture of heroin and cocaine or heroin and methamphetamine injected into the bloodstream.
verb (used without object)
- Slang. to take a speedball, especially by injection.
speedball
/ ˈspiːdˌbɔːl /
noun
- slang.a mixture of heroin with amphetamine or cocaine
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Example Sentences
Speedball makes the most widely available carving tool, so you’ll likely end up with their red plastic one.
From Popular-Science
Well, be careful what you wish for, because I find watching this show like a TMI speedball.
From The Daily Beast
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