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Balling
(gcide) | Ball \Ball\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Balled (b[add]ld); p. pr. &
vb. n. Balling.]
To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or
clay; to gather into balls; as, the horse balls; the snow
balls.
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Blackballing
(gcide) | Blackball \Black"ball`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blackballed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Blackballing.]
1. To vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot
box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black
balls; to ostracize.
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He was blackballed at two clubs in succession.
--Thackeray.
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2. To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.
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Caballing
(gcide) | Cabal \Ca*bal"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caballed (-b[a^]ld"); p.
pr. & vb. n. Caballing]. [Cf. F. cabaler.]
To unite in a small party to promote private views and
interests by intrigue; to intrigue; to plot.
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Caballing still against it with the great. --Dryden.
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Snowballing
(gcide) | Snowball \Snow"ball`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snowballed; p. pr.
& vb. n. Snowballing.]
To pelt with snowballs; to throw snowballs at.
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