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blinder

[ blahyn-der ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that blinds.
  2. a blinker for a horse.
  3. British Informal. a spectacular shot or action in sports, especially soccer:

    He played a blinder.



blinder

/ ˈblaɪndə /

noun

  1. an outstanding performance in sport
  2. See blind
    slang.
    another name for blind


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Word History and Origins

Origin of blinder1

First recorded in 1580–90; blind + -er 1

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Example Sentences

Stiglitz, Akerlof, Krugman, and Blinder would all be much better.

It never occurred to her that he was blinder than Henriette herself, to the real centre and heart of the difficulty.

Been blinder than one of those varnished skulls some tough-stomached people use for paper-weights.

He saw in this girl what those blinder than he had not yet recognised—the dawning of a wonderful, a radiant and glowing beauty.

Of Mr. O'Connell's policy, already referred to, none were blinder victims than some of the priests.

As between the sightless beggar and the sin-proud Pharisees, the latter were by far the blinder.

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