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Behind The Eight Ball

Having accepted two different invitations to dinner Saturday night, Clare found herself behind the eight ball.
Behind The Eight Ball by epm December 7, 2003

behind the eight ball

Pool or pocket billiards term meaning: You are about to lose a game of eight ball because the opposing player is shooting the eight ball to win the game, and you are there standing or sitting behind it.

Has come to modern usage meaning you are in a bad situation or about to lose....or lost someone or something.
That new guy who was a math wiz left today: now we're really behind the eight ball.

I've been behind the eight ball ever since she left.

They put us behind the eight ball when they drafted that kid from Pacoima in the first round!
behind the eight ball by thedzone September 25, 2009

Behind The Eight Ball

"dude I'm behing the eight ball, can you help me!!!!"
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026