speedball

[ speed-bawl ]

noun

1. a game similar to soccer with the chief difference that a player catching the ball on the fly can pass it with the hands.
2. 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)

1. Slang. to take a speedball, especially by injection.

speedball

/ ˈspiːdˌbɔːl /

noun

1. slang.
   a mixture of heroin with amphetamine or cocaine

Word History and Origins

Origin of speedball¹

First recorded in 1940–45; speed + ball ¹

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

Related Words

• coke
• crack
• dope
• poison
• stimulant