black-rose
v.— «He assumed he was “black-rosed,” a term for a complete severing of relations that Glanville had employed during his coaching days.» —“Glanville, Jones make up in Hawaii” by Steve Hummer Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Ga.) Sept. 3, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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