Online Community Terms

noun a negative vote or decision, especially one that excludes a candidate from membership or from further participation

verb to vote against or exclude someone from membership by casting a black ball or by voting against them

• The committee decided to blackball the new applicant from joining their exclusive club.
• They're going to blackball him from the group if he doesn't apologize.
• They're gonna blackball her if she doesn't stop spreading rumors.
• The company tried to blackball their competitor by spreading false information about them.

noun a statement or warning that reveals important plot details or endings of a story, movie, or TV show

• I must issue a spoiler alert before discussing the ending of the novel.
• Spoiler alert: the main character dies at the end of the movie.
• Just a heads up - spoiler alert - the twist in the plot is mind-blowing!
• In life, there are no spoiler alerts for the unexpected twists and turns that may come our way.

noun a person who expresses opinions or provides feedback on a particular topic or post

• The commenter raised a valid point in their analysis of the research findings.
• The commenter on the blog seemed to really know their stuff about the topic.
• That commenter's hot take on the issue got a lot of likes.
• The commenter's words were like a beacon of light in the sea of opinions.

noun a slang term for a marijuana cigarette, also known as a joint

• The term 'mootie' is not recognized in formal language usage.
• My friend likes to call me 'mootie' as a playful nickname.
• Hey mootie, what's up?
• The debate over the new policy was considered mootie as it was already decided.