English Explanatory Dictionary

blind man's buff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A game where one person is blindfolded and tries to catch the other players.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blind man's buff.wav

Word forms

blind man's buff blind man's bluff

Etymology

From blind man's + an obsolete sense of buff, coming from Old French buffe (“blow”). First known usage from 1854.

Synonyms

hoodman-blind hoodwink

Related words

hoodman
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