backhander
a secret payment made to influence someone’s actions, often illegally
Episode vocabulary
Midsomer Murders S12E2: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 2CrimeDramaMystery
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overpay
to pay more than something is worth or more than you should
ninny
a foolish person
gibber
to speak in a confused, rapid way that is hard to understand
yokel
an unsophisticated person from the countryside
slumming
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
toff
a rich or upper-class person, especially one who behaves in a snobbish way
varnishing
the act of putting varnish on a surface
obfuscation
the act of making something unclear or hard to understand
tosser
an annoying or stupid person
blab
to talk too much in a boring or annoying way
badness
the quality of being bad or evil
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clamber
to climb or move somewhere with difficulty, using your hands and feet
assignation
a secret meeting, especially between lovers
hocus
a trick or bit of nonsense, especially in the phrase 'hocus-pocus
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
nightcap
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
nappy
having tight curls or coils, especially hair
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
plod
to walk slowly and heavily, usually because you are tired or bored
orifice
an opening in a body or object
cinch
something that is very easy to do
forthwith
immediately; at once