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blind·man's buff | \ ˈblīn(d)-ˈmanz- 
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\Definition of blindman's buff
: a group game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify another player
— called also blindman's bluff
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blindman's buff
nounblind·man's buff | \ ˌblīnd-ˌmanz-ˈbəf \
\Kids Definition of blindman's buff
: a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify one of the other players
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The first known use of blindman's buff was in 1590
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