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Meaning of speedball | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A mixture of heroin and cocaine or sometimes other drugs.
    countable, slang
  2. Coffee with espresso.
    countable, slang
  3. A fastball.
    countable
  4. A competitive variant of paintball with an equal playing field, contrasted with woodsball.
    uncountable
  5. An Egyptian racquet sport.
    uncountable
  6. An improvised adhoc airdrop resupply pack, composed of ammo, food and water, and other supplies, stuffed into a body bag or duffle bag.
    countable, uncountable
  7. Synonym of speed bag (“type of punching bag”).
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“This being Camden, every passing pisshead and stoner had a theory: bad E, dehydration, alcohol poisoning, probably done a speedball.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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