hoodman

English

Etymology

hood +‎ man

Noun

hoodman (plural hoodmen)

(obsolete, games) The blindfolded player in the game of hoodman-blind, or blind man's buff.
- c. 1604–1605, Shakespeare, William, All's Well That Ends Well, Act 4, Scene 3:
  Hush, hush! Hoodman / comes.

Anagrams

manhood

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