Thesaurus: blackball

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1. n. A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.
2. n. A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words.
3. v. t. 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.
4. v. t. To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.
5. n. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
6. v. expel from a community or group
7. v. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
8. 1. A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work. 2. A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words. 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. He was blackballed at two clubs in succession. Thackeray. 2. To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.
9. v:100 n the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto v expel from a community or group v vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent