Definition of "eighty-eight" in English

numeral

1. Number between eighty-seven and eighty-nine; decimal 88

2. An abbreviation for 'Hugs and kisses' in amateur radio. Used especially in Morse code.

noun

1. (slang) A piano (from the number of keys)

2. A butterfly of the genera Callicore, Perisama, or Diaethria, some of which have a pattern on their wings similar to the digits "88".