HOODMAN

Etymology

Noun

hoodman (plural hoodmen)

(obsolete, games) The blindfolded player in the game of hoodman-blind, or blind man's buff.

Anagrams

• manhood

Source: Wiktionary


Hood"man, n.

Definition: The person blindfolded in the game called hoodman-blind. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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