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blind date

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noun

a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met.
either of the participants in such an arrangement.

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Origin of blind date

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for blind date

blind date

noun informal

a social meeting between two people who have not met before
either of the persons involved
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for blind date

blind date

n.

by 1921, U.S. college student slang, from blind (adj.) + date (n.3). Earliest attested use is in reference to the person.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper