1. Eight-ball is a pool billiards played on a billiard table with six pockets, cue sticks, and sixteen billiard balls: a cue ball and fifteen object balls. The object balls include seven solid-colored balls numbered 1 through 7, seven striped balls numbered 9 through 15, and the black 8 ball.
2. The Magic 8-Ball is a plastic sphere, made to look like an eight-ball, that is used for fortune-telling or seeking advice. It was invented in 1946 by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman and is currently manufactured by Mattel.
A legend in his own right; one who brings insight unto others; has an answer to anything ie. the 'magic eightball'; both self serving & self righteous; one who brings both chaos and clarity to any situation- now that's a conundrum!
"OMG it's eightball!!"
"Dude, where's eightball tonight?"
"It's times like these you need eightball"