a mocking term for a person with bad eyesight, c. 1500, from blink (v.) + -ard. Figuratively, "one who lacks intellectual perception" (1520s).
blindman
blindness
blinds
bling
blink
blinkard
blinker
blinkered
blintz
blip
bliss
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