Blackball
Black·ball
Blackball
n.
- A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.
- A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words.
Blackball
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Blackballed; p. pr. & vb. n. Blackballing
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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.
- To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.