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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLIND MAN'S BUFF

Buff, perhaps from Old French buffe a blow.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLIND MAN'S BUFF

blind man's buff play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLIND MAN'S BUFF

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blind man's buff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLIND MAN'S BUFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blind man's buff

Blind man's buff

Blind man's buff or blind man's bluff is a children's game, a variant of tag. The traditional name of the game is "blind man's buff", wherein the word buff is used in its older sense of a small push. The game later also became known as "blind man's bluff"; it is possible that this name is a linguistic corruption.

Definition of blind man's buff in the English dictionary

The definition of blind man's buff in the dictionary is a game in which a blindfolded person tries to catch and identify the other players.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLIND MAN'S BUFF

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blind as a bat
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blind blocking
blind corner
blind date
Blind Freddie
blind gut
blind register
blind side
blind snake
blind spot
blind staggers
blind stamping
blind stitch
blind summit
blind test
blind trust
blind-side

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLIND MAN'S BUFF

bluff
buff
counterbuff
cuff
duff
film buff
fluff
hot stuff
huff
kid stuff
kids´ stuff
muff
puff
rebuff
ruff
snuff
stuff
that´s the stuff
tuff
up to snuff

Synonyms and antonyms of blind man's buff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blind man's buff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLIND MAN'S BUFF

Find out the translation of blind man's buff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blind man's buff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blind man's buff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

瞎子的BUFF
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la gallina ciega
570 millions of speakers

English

blind man´s buff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंधा आदमी का शौकीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برتقالي الرجل الأعمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жмурки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabra-cega
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্ধ মানুষ এর কেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Le colin-maillard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peminat lelaki buta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blindekuh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

盲目の男のバフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

눈먼 사람 의 버프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong sing wuta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

da bò mù của con người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குருடனின் பொலிவான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंधळा माणसाचा ठोका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kör adamın tutkunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mosca cieca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

buff ślepca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піжмурки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piele de bivol orb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυφλόμυγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Blindemol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blindbock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blindebukk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blind man's buff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLIND MAN'S BUFF»

The term «blind man's buff» is normally little used and occupies the 141.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLIND MAN'S BUFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blind man's buff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLIND MAN'S BUFF»

Discover the use of blind man's buff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blind man's buff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Young Folk's Cyclopædia of Games and Sports
Still Pond, a kind of Blind Man's Buff in which the players do not run about, but keep each in one place, without making the slightest noise. The blind-man gives them time to take what positions each wishes, and then cries "Still Pond !
John Denison Champlin, Arthur Elmore Bostwick, 1890
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Cengage Advantage Books: The Power of Art
Works like Blind Man's Buff seem to include shapes that fit all categories at once. Each bulbous part in the center seems like a living creature, but none that we can absolutely recognize.They crowd together, as if in a precarious huddle, and the ...
Richard Lewis, Susan Lewis, 2008
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A Dictionary of Archaic & Provincial Words, Obsolete ...
He also mentions a Christmas game, called Blind it the cat, in v. G&tta orba, perhaps blind-man's buff. (3) Abortive, applied to flowers and herbs. Far. dial. (4) Obscure. Gosson, in his Schoole of Abuse, 1579, mentions Chenas, " a blind village ...
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1852
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A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete ...
Gdtla orba, perhaps blind-man's buff. (3) Abortive, applied to flowers and herbs. Var. dial. (4) Obscure. Gosson, in his Schoole of Abuse, 1579, mentions Chenas, " a blind village in comparison of Athens." See also Holinshed, Hist.
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1889
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Dictionary of obsolete and provincial English, containing ...
reeds, canes, or osiers, to hide them from being seen by the enemy; an old military term. Blind-is-the-cat, t. An old Christmas game, perhaps blind- man's buff . Blind-alehouse, s. Is the tidier at hand that us'd to ply at the blind-alehouse t ...
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The sociable, or, One thousand and one home amusements: ...
BLIND-MAN'S BUFF SEATED. In order to play Blind-Man's Buff seated, the company arrange themselves in a circle upon chairs which are placed very near together. The person chosen by lot, or who voluntarily offers to play the part of the  ...
George Arnold, McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress), 1858
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Country Life
The original represent dions are in a MS. in the Bodleian BLIND-MAN'S BUFF IN MANY LANDS. (Tn the Editor of "Country Lifk."] Sir, — Now that Christmas is upon us, and that all right-minded people will be eating plum pudding and playing ...
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The 500 Games & Pastime:
GAMES. FOR. A. PARTY. Blind Man's Buff "Blind Man's Buff" is one of the best, oldest, and simplest of games. One player is blindfolded, is turned round two or three times to confuse his ideas as to his position in the room, and is then told to ...
Scout Olson, 2014
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What Shall We Do?:
GAMES. FOR. A. PARTY. Blind Man's Buff "Blind Man's Buff" is one of the best, oldest, and simplest of games. One player is blindfolded, is turned round two or three times to confuse his ideas as to his position in the room, and is then told to ...
500 Games & Pastime, 2014
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Ellington: The Early Years
This version has not been found, but a lead sheet (probably made in the 1950s) and separate lyrics are in the Smithsonian's Duke Ellington Collection.24 The verse of "Blind Man's Buff" is unusually chromatic for a song seeking popularity in  ...
Mark Tucker, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLIND MAN'S BUFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blind man's buff is used in the context of the following news items.
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“Good Cop” Tells Florida Man He Isn't Being Detained, “Bad Cops …
Would it be possible for you to “suck” on the end of a loaded firearm, preferably while playing blind man's buff on your local freeway during rush ... «PINAC News, Jul 15»
2
Formerly Sri Lankan Michael never ran out of juice
Workshops can be done, and bless those who organize these, even those at which Romesh Gunasekera could talk about his blind man's buff ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
3
Games of yore
It is similar to Blind man's buff where one person is blindfolded while others choose hiding places around the room. amazon. 50% off or more ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
4
After 18 Freaking Years Memphis' Longest Running Improv Show …
"Mousetraps" blends elements of Blind Man's Buff and Marco Polo, forcing two barefoot participants to walk across a stage filled with 80 ... «Memphis Flyer, Jun 15»
5
Georgians take to the water at Derwentwater Regatta
... free wild art activities for families on Crow Park and teaching people how to play 'jingling' – a Georgian game similar to blind man's buff. «Cumbria Crack, Jun 15»
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Terry Sue-Patt: Actor who made his name as football-obsessed …
... leading role in a Children's Film Foundation number entitled Blind Man's Buff, a typical children-befriending-an-adult relic of that very different ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Surveillance Britain: Toryland and Police Prying
The result is a form of mad blind man's buff, screeching away before the altar of irrelevance. The bill was set to be cemented last year, but Nick ... «Center for Research on Globalization, May 15»
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Gotham S1.19 "Beasts Of Prey" Review
... Reggie out of the window are mildly amusing as David Mazouz looks like someone's farted while he's playing a game of blind man's buff. «GamesRadar+, May 15»
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Field day: Play it again
If I have an hour free on a weekend afternoon, I catch up with the children in my neighbourhood on Bazaar Road for a game of blind man's buff. «Mumbai Mirror, Apr 15»
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Inside No.9, The 12 Days Of Christine, TV review: Sheridan Smith …
... from a childhood boyfriend before genuinely bowel-emptying moments involving eggs and Blind Man's Buff. The egg scene – alone in her flat ... «The Independent, Apr 15»

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