hoodman-blind
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hoodman-blind
First recorded in 1555–65
Example Sentences
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He could join them in hoodman-blind or hide-and-seek.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
He heard children playing games, hoodman-blind and hide-and-seek.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
Ha! have you eyes … … … … What devil was't That thus cozen'd you at hoodman-blind?
From The Man Shakespeare by Harris, Frank
What devil was't That thus hath cozened you at hoodman-blind?
From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey
What devil was't That thus hath cozen'd you at hoodman-blind?
From Hamlet by Shakespeare, William
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