Magic 8 Ball

noun

Magic 8 Ball

noun

Etymology From magic + eight-ball (“a billiard ball, almost always black, bearing the number eight”), due to the toy's design.

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A novelty toy manufactured by Mattel that is a plastic sphere resembling an oversized eight ball with a small digital screen on its opposite side that, when shaken, reveals a response to a yes or no question.

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