blind man's buff

English

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Etymology

blind man's + an obsolete sense of buff, coming from Old French buffe meaning a blow. First known usage from 1854.

Alternative forms

• (US) blind man's bluff

Noun

blind man’s buff (uncountable)

1. (UK, games) A game where one person is blindfolded and tries to touch the other players.
   • "Blind man's buff" in Michael Quinion, Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds, 2004.

Translations

game

• Catalan: gallina cega f
• Greek: τυφλόμυγα (el) f (tyflómyga)

• Icelandic: skollaleikur m
• Russian: жму́рки (ru) f pl (žmúrki)

External links

• Blind man's bluff (game) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Blind man's bluff (game)