eightball — /ayt bawl /, n. 1. Pool. a. a black ball bearing the number eight. b. a game in which one player or side must pocket all of either the solid color balls or the striped ones before being permitted to attempt the pocketing of the eightball, which… … Useful english dictionary
eightball — eight•ball [[t]ˈeɪtˌbɔl[/t]] n. 1) gam (in pool) a black ball bearing the number eight 2) sts Slang. a misfit • behind the eightball Etymology: 1930–35, amer … From formal English to slang
Eightball (comics) — Eightball is an alternative comic book series written and drawn by Daniel Clowes. The first issue was published by Fantagraphics Books in 1989, soon after the end of Clowes s previous comic series, Lloyd Llewellyn . It has consistently been among … Wikipedia
Twentieth Century Eightball — is a book collection of comics by Daniel Clowes published by Fantagraphics Books in 2002. It consists of numerous short pieces originally published in Clowes s comic book Eightball and other venues. Most of the contents previously appeared in the … Wikipedia
Lost (Eightball album) — Infobox Album | Name = Lost Type = Album Artist = Eightball Released = February 11, 1998 Length = Recorded = Genre = Rap, Southern Rap, Memphis rap Label = Draper Inc. Producer = Tony Draper Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
behind the eightball — idi+inf in a difficult or unsolvable situation; stymied … From formal English to slang
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Daniel Clowes — Clowes at the 2010 Alternative Press Expo Born Daniel Gillespie Clowes April 14, 1961 (1961 04 14) (age 50) Chicago, Il … Wikipedia
Harvey Award — The Harvey Awards, named for writer artist Harvey Kurtzman (1924 1993) and coordinated by the publisher Fantagraphics are given for achievement in comic books. The Harveys were created as part of a successor to the Kirby Awards which were… … Wikipedia
Harvey Award — Die Harvey Awards sind Auszeichnungen, die für besondere Leistungen im Bereich des Comics vergeben werden. Der vollständige Name lautet „Harvey Kurtzman Awards“, nach einem der Mitbegründer des MAD Magazins und gleichzeitigen Erfinders von Alfred … Deutsch Wikipedia
