Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A social engagement between two persons who have not previously met, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
- noun Either of the persons participating in such a social engagement.
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- noun idiomatic A
romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.
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- noun a participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them)
- noun a date with a stranger
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bilby commented on the word blind date
"I've been on so many blind dates, I should get a free dog."
- Wendy Leibman
October 31, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word blind date
Spy lingo for a meeting between an intelligence officer and a spy, in a time and place of the spy's choosing. Blind dates are very dangerous, because the spy could be setting a trap.
August 26, 2009
oroboros commented on the word blind date
Duffy's take.
November 14, 2009