blackball

blackball has 7 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• n.. A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.
• n.. A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words.
• 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.
• v. t.. To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.
• n.. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
• v.. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
• v.. expel from a community or group