usurer
a person who lends money at very high interest rates
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Peaky Blinders S5E5: English vocabulary
Season 5, Episode 5DramaCrime
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peaky
looking pale and unhealthy
blinder
a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
jangle
to make a harsh ringing or clattering sound
telescopic
relating to a telescope
guarantor
a person or organization that promises to pay a debt or do something if another person cannot
ratting
the act of hunting or trapping rats
cockney
a person from the East End of London, especially one from a working-class background
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
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smelt
a small silvery fish that lives in both fresh and salt water
smelting
the process of extracting metal from ore by heating it
trifling
small and not important; not worth much attention
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound
clang
to make a loud, sharp metallic sound
divulge
to reveal private or secret information
clatter
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
distillery
a place where alcoholic drinks are made by distilling
exhale
to breathe air out of your lungs
arse
a rude word for the buttocks
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
cyanide
a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes