noun. A negative vote, especially one that blocks the admission of an applicant to an organization.

noun. A small black ball used as a negative ballot.

transitive verb. To vote against, especially to veto the admission of.

transitive verb. To shut out from social or commercial participation; ostracize or boycott.

To reject (as a candidate for election to membership or office in any club, society, etc.) by placing black balls in the ballot-box; exclude or defeat by adverse vote; also, simply to vote against. See ballot, n., 3.

noun. A blacking composition used by shoemakers, etc. Also called heel-ball.

noun. A name applied to both the smut and the bunt of wheat.

noun. An adverse vote. See blackball, v. t.

noun. Same as black ash.

noun. A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.

noun. A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words.

transitive verb. 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.

transitive verb. To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.

noun. a rejection, a vote against admitting someone

noun. a black ball used to indicate such a negative vote

noun. the act of so rejecting someone

noun. A kind of large black sweet; niggerball

verb. to vote against, especially in an exclusive organization

verb. to ostracize

noun. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

verb. expel from a community or group

verb. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

"The lucrative 1946 tour was especially welcomed by the chronically underpaid "blackball" players."

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