Australian English Meaning of blackball
Blackball
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Definitions and Meaning of blackball in English
blackball (n)
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
blackball (v)
expel from a community or group
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
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.)
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.
To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.
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Blackball
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto, expel from a community or group, vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assentA composition for bla
dismiss,refuse,veto,disallow,disapprove,down,negative,nix,blacklist,decline
admit,allow,approve,confirm,pass,ratify,assent (to),elect,sanction,support
black-backed gull => Pacific gull, black-and-blue => Black and blue, black widow => Black widow spider, black whale => black whale, black wattle => Black wattle,
