speedball
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A mixture of heroin and cocaine or sometimes other drugs.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
This being Camden, every passing pisshead and stoner had a theory: bad E, dehydration, alcohol poisoning, probably done a speedball.
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).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Coffee with espresso.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “speedball” mean?
A mixture of heroin and cocaine or sometimes other drugs.
Is “speedball” formal or informal?
speedball is generally slang.