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noun
blind·man's buff
ˈblīn(d)-ˈmanz- 
: a group game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify another player
called also blindman's bluff
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First Known Use
1590, in the meaning defined above
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“Blindman's buff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindman%27s%20buff. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.
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blindman's buff
noun
blind·man's buff
ˌblīnd-ˌmanz-ˈbəf
: a game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify one of the other players
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