ballas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ballas
Apparently variant of balas in phrase balas ruby spinel ruby, balas being taken to mean “spinel”
Example Sentences
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Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has said she "couldn't breathe" for 20 minutes after choking on a fish bone before Saturday's live show in Blackpool.
From BBC
"I choked earlier on a fishbone," Ballas explained.
From BBC
Ballas contined: "Gratitude to Jane because I panicked. I really thought that was it, the end, amen."
From BBC
Ballas took over as head judge on the celebrity dance contest from Len Goodman in 2017.
From BBC
BBC News health reporter Michelle Roberts said people who find themselves choking, in a similar manner to Ballas, should seek urgent medical help.
From BBC
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