<Li> Eight ball, jargon for a round black omnidirectional microphone </Li> <Li> Longer names that contain the term are in the "See also" section, below . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Eight - ball or 8 - ball, nickname for a 40 - ounce bottle of Olde English 800, a brand of malt liquor </Li> <Li> Eight - ball or 8 - ball, drug slang for one - eighth ounce of powdered cocaine, amphetamine, or other illegal drug </Li> <Li> Eight - ball or 8 - ball, a pejorative nickname for a black person who is completely bald </Li> <Li> Eight - ball or 8 - ball, a name for a Bloody Mary cocktail made with V8 instead of just tomato juice </Li> </Ul> <Li> Eight - ball or 8 - ball, nickname for a 40 - ounce bottle of Olde English 800, a brand of malt liquor </Li>

Where did the term eight ball come from