black-ball

Flight was put on the black-ball list by Langford in the mid 90s, within months of its publication, whene noone had even heard of Bonta, when the book isn't even sf.

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Unwisely, he chose to pursue a 147 by attempting to retain black-ball position when he could have made sure of clinching the frame by rolling the cue ball through for blue.

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That'll black-ball her from the Sartorial Committee for sure.

October 2009 2009

That'll black-ball her from the Sartorial Committee for sure.

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So, within weeks of coming out, in the mid 90s, Flight was put on the black-ball list by that's right semipro category Hugo-winning Langford, when no one had even heard of Bonta, when the book isn't even sf.

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Were he dependent, he must either deny the black-ball he gave, had he so voted, or, confessing the fact, he must suffer for it, and silence would be sure to be construed into a black-ball: therefore, before ballot could be of any value to a constituency, they must be independent; and if independent, there would be no need of the ballot.

Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada Henry A. Murray

A single black-ball from an old member is sufficient permanently to exclude it.

By the Christmas Fire Samuel McChord Crothers

Other recorders of Johnson's conversation credit him with threatening to black-ball the actor, and with the expression of the wish that he might have one place of resort where he would be free of the company of the player.

Inns and Taverns of Old London

In other words, each regiment is like a club, the officers having the right of black-ball.

My Four Years in Germany Gerard, James W 1917

Even the cabin-boy and cook were not forgotten by this “King of the Isles,” for he asked a piece of black-ball from the former, and an old saucepan from the latter.

Adventures of the first settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River 1913