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Meaning of 'blackball' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
2 . 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.

Meaning of 'blackball' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . blackball [ v]
Meaning (1):
- vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Example in sentence:
  • The President vetoed the bill

Nearby Words:

blab blabbed blabber blabbing black black art black bass black book black death black friar

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