blind man's buff

a party game where a blindfolded player has to catch someone

TRANSLATION

Blinde Kuh

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"BLIND MAN'S BUFF - A traditional game, which most people know. One person is blindfolded and then turned around a few times so they are not sure where they face in the room. Then they have to try and catch someone by touching them,..."

(PS - December 2003)."

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buff

Here are the 4 most important buffs for you to remember:

(1) blind man's buff = Blindekuh
(2) in the buff [coll.] = nackt
(3) buff wheel [tech.] = die Polierscheibe
(4) opera buff = der Opernfan

Note: please don't confuse the English buff with the German baff:

baff sein = to be flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, gobsmacked

If you say to the British "I am baff" they could understand that you are "naked" ! :)

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