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Blackball
(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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Blackball
(gcide) | Blackball \Black"ball`\, n.
1. A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one
for taking impressions of engraved work.
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2. A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in
voting; -- in this sense usually two words.
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blackball
(wn) | blackball
n 1: the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
[syn: barring, blackball]
v 1: expel from a community or group [syn: banish, ban,
ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball]
2: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The
President vetoed the bill" [syn: veto, blackball,
negative] |
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Blackball
(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.
[1913 Webster]Blackball \Black"ball`\, n.
1. A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one
for taking impressions of engraved work.
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2. A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in
voting; -- in this sense usually two words.
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Blackballed
(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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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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