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blind date

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noun
  1. a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met.
  2. 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
  1. a social meeting between two people who have not met before
  2. either of the persons involved
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Word Origin and History for 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.

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