jackknife
a large pocketknife with a folding blade
Episode vocabulary
Peaky Blinders S3E3: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 3DramaCrime
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peaky
looking pale and unhealthy
paralyse
to make part or all of the body unable to move
blinder
a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football
underwriter
a person or company that agrees to take on financial risk, especially for insurance or a new investment
yonder
at or to that place; over there
lathe
a machine used for shaping wood, metal, or other material by turning it against cutting tools
absolution
formal release from guilt or punishment, especially in a religious context
twofold
having two parts, effects, or reasons
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
thumbed
past tense and past participle of thumb through
compatriot
a person from the same country as you
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clouding
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
necktie
a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt or suit
incur
to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions
arse
a rude word for the buttocks
vigilance
careful attention to possible danger or problems
dented
slightly damaged by a dent
incendiary
likely to cause strong anger or conflict
viaduct
a bridge-like structure that carries a road or railway over a valley or low ground