peaky blinders

A form of peaky blinder — A member of the Peaky Blinders gang. They operated in Birmingham from the end of the 19th century until after the First World War. Gang members had a distinctive appearance: close-cropped hair, bell-bottomed trousers, peaked caps, and a white scarf knotted at the throat.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of peaky blinder
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