Blackball

/ˈblækbɔːl/ verb

To reject or exclude someone from membership in a club or group, originally by voting with a black ball.

From the practice of secret voting using black and white balls—a white ball was yes, a black ball was no. Originated in Renaissance Venice and spread through European clubs.

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