eighth
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Meaning · English
An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
At midday he’d found an ageing eighth of hash in a drawer, a little bundle of cellophane.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “eighth” mean?
An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.
Is “eighth” formal or informal?
eighth is generally slang.