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blind date

–noun
1. a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met.
2. either of the participants in such an arrangement.

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism
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blind date  
n.  
  1. A social engagement between two persons who have not previously met, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.

  2. Either of the persons participating in such a social engagement.

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