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blindside

verb blind·side \ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd\

: to hit (someone who is facing in another direction) suddenly and very hard

: to surprise or shock (someone) in a very unpleasant way

Full Definition of BLINDSIDE

transitive verb
1
:  to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side <blindside the quarterback>
2
:  to surprise unpleasantly
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First Known Use of BLINDSIDE

1968

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