hoodman-blind

[hoo d-muh n-blahynd]

noun Archaic.

blindman's buff.

Origin of hoodman-blind

First recorded in 1555–65

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The English name, "Hoodman-blind," is derived from the manner of blindfolding formerly in use.
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British Dictionary definitions for hoodman-blind

hoodman-blind

noun

British archaic blind man's buff

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