Blindman's buff

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Blind´man's buff´

A game in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the other players, and tell who it is.

Surely he fancies I play at blindman's buff with him, for he thinks I never have my eyes open.

- Stillingfleet.

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blindman's buff - a children's game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch and identify other players

blindman's bluff

child's game - a game enjoyed by children

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