blindman's buff
[ blahynd-manz buhf ]
noun
a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify one of the other players.
Origin of blindman's buff
1First recorded in 1580–90
- Also called blindman's bluff .
Words Nearby blindman's buff
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British Dictionary definitions for blind man's buff
blind man's buff
noun
a game in which a blindfolded person tries to catch and identify the other players
Origin of blind man's buff
1C16: buff, perhaps from Old French buffe a blow; see buffet ²
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