peaky
looking pale and unhealthy
Episode vocabulary
Peaky Blinders S3E5: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 5DramaCrime
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blinder
a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
allot
to set aside a part of something for a particular purpose or person
nought
zero; nothing
apaches
a member of a Native American people from the southwestern United States
fanciful
imaginative, unusual, or not based on reality
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
scalping
the illegal buying of tickets and reselling them for a much higher price
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
maim
to injure someone very badly, often permanently
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thine
an old word meaning 'your' or 'yours
foreclosure
the legal process of taking a home or other property because the owner has not paid the mortgage
strangulation
the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck
clink
to make a light, sharp ringing sound
provenance
the place something comes from, or its earliest known history
septic
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
primrose
a small plant with pale yellow, pink, or purple flowers
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
souring
becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant
gentile
a person who is not Jewish
pining
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
arse
a rude word for the buttocks