See more synonyms for blind date on Thesaurus.com- 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.
Origin of blind date
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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Related Words for blind date
set-up
British Dictionary definitions for blind date- a social meeting between two people who have not met before
- either of the persons involved
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Word Origin and History for blind daten.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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