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.