black ‧ ball /ˈblækbɔːl $ -bɒːl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Because a black ball was used for voting against someone ]
to vote against someone, especially so that they cannot join a club or social group
black ‧ ball /ˈblækbɔːl $ -bɒːl/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Because a black ball was used for voting against someone ]
to vote against someone, especially so that they cannot join a club or social group
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012