Canadian French Meaning of blackball

Boule noire

Other Canadian French words related to Boule noire

Definitions and Meaning of blackball in English

Wordnet

blackball (n)

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

Wordnet

blackball (v)

expel from a community or group

vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

FAQs About the word blackball

Boule noire

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

rejeter,refuser,veto,désapprouver,désapprouver,en bas,négatif,rien,liste noire,déclin

admettre,permettre,approuver,confirmer,passer,ratifier,consentir (à),élire,sanction,soutien

black-backed gull => Goéland brun, black-and-blue => Bleu et noir, black widow => Veuve noire, black whale => baleine noire, black wattle => Mimosa noir,