SPEEDBALL


Meaning of SPEEDBALL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sp ē d- ˌ bo ̇ l

Function: noun

Date: 1905

1 slang : a dose of cocaine mixed with heroin or morphine or an amphetamine and usually taken by injection

2 : a game which resembles soccer but in which a ball caught in the air may be passed with the hands and in which a score is made by kicking or heading the ball between the goalposts or by a successful forward pass over the goal line

3 : one that is outstandingly fast

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.