Originally stemming from fear of Communism (ie the red-scare),it means you were suspected of being involved in Communism, and were put on a list with other such people, though most had done nothing wrong. Being on this list prevented you from doing lots of everyday things.
More recently associated with Seinfeld, when Elaine got herself, and then her boyfriend, blacklisted at the best delivery Chinese Food place around. They refused to deliver to the people "on their list."
More recently associated with Seinfeld, when Elaine got herself, and then her boyfriend, blacklisted at the best delivery Chinese Food place around. They refused to deliver to the people "on their list."
(note: I have not seen this episode for many years, so forgive me if this is not verbatim, but it is pretty close)
Delivery Man: here's your food
Elaine's boyfriend: thank you
Delivery Man, seeing Elaine: I know you! You're on our list!
Delivery Man, to Elaine's boyfriend: Now YOU are on our list, too!
Elaine's boyfriend, to Elaine: You got me blacklisted at Hop Sing's!?!?
Delivery Man: here's your food
Elaine's boyfriend: thank you
Delivery Man, seeing Elaine: I know you! You're on our list!
Delivery Man, to Elaine's boyfriend: Now YOU are on our list, too!
Elaine's boyfriend, to Elaine: You got me blacklisted at Hop Sing's!?!?
by Rachel aka bandcampgirl183 September 26, 2005
Get the blacklisted mug.The liberal elites criticize at will, but will cry "Blacklisting! Blacklisting!" when others criticize them. Maybe they're right. Folks like Tim Robbins are worthy of suspicion.
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To trick someone into clicking a link that takes them to the music video for Rebecca Black's "Friday."
"Click here to see the uncensored version."
"Ooh, I like the sound of that..."
("Friday" begins to play)
"SON OF A BITCH!"
Blacklisting at it's finest.
"Ooh, I like the sound of that..."
("Friday" begins to play)
"SON OF A BITCH!"
Blacklisting at it's finest.
by The Vine April 12, 2011
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I downloaded a great game, but all the serials in the *.txt were blacklisted. And the keygen was a trojan!
by deathgrrrl January 28, 2009
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Leonard Bernstein the verdict has just come in. The jury has come to the conclusion that you are a communist. Good day to you sir and may God have mercy on your soul.
This was an act of blacklisting
This was an act of blacklisting
by Leopold Sampsonite February 7, 2006
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I was at Wal-Mart the other day, fighting some black lady for the last box of pop-tarts, and she sicked all her little blacklings on me.
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