Blackball – to vote against allowing someone to be a member of an organisation
(Pronounced blak-bawl)
To remember the definition of the word blackball, use the following mnemonic:
I blacked out his name on the ball's (blackball) guest list after we voted against allowing him to be a member of our club.
Examples of blackball in a sentence
The owners of the club always blackball their rivals.
I will blackball him if he tries to join our club.
New members had to be approved, and existing members could blackball candidates.



