What is peaky slang for?

What is peaky slang for?

Pale from illness or fatigue; sickly. 'you're looking a bit peaky—a change of scene would do you good'

What Peaky Blinders means?

Peaky Blinders is the name of the Birmingham-based gang. Their name is said to have come from a practice in which gang members would stitch razor blades into the peak of their flat caps. In fights, they could then simply use their hats to slash the faces, eyes and foreheads of their enemies.

Is peaky Blinder true story?

Yes, Peaky Blinders is actually based on a true story. ... Technically, Peaky Blinders follows the Shelby family, a gang of outlaws who infiltrated late 19th-century England — the Shelby's weren't reported to be real people, but the Peaky Blinders gang did exist.

Who killed Inspector Campbell?

At the end of series 2, it is Polly that shoots and kills Campbell.

How old is Shelby?

Tommy was born in 1890 and so at the beginning of series five, the gangster is 39-years-old.

Are the Peaky Blinders family Irish?

The Shelby Family is a small and wealthy family of Irish-Traveller descent originating from Birmingham, England. While being a small family, their influence is large and extends over a large portion of Birmingham and London. The Shelby Family run the Peaky Blinders and their own company, Shelby Company Limited.

What does Peaky mean in English?

• English Language Learners Definition of peaky British, informal : pale and sick See the full definition for peaky in the English Language Learners Dictionary

Who is the leader of the Peaky Blinders in real life?

• Cillian Murphy as Thomas 'Tommy' Shelby OBE DCM MM MP, the leader of the Peaky Blinders. Helen McCrory as Elizabeth 'Polly' Gray, née Shelby, the aunt of Tommy and his siblings, and treasurer of the Peaky Blinders.

What does Peaky bass mean?

• peaky - having or as if having especially high-pitched spots; "absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass"

What makes a bike have a peaky response?

• Combined with a fierce fuel injection management mapping system, the bike tended to have a peaky response. This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.