peaky blinder (English, noun)
expansion: peaky blinder (plural peaky blinders)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: historical
glosses: A peaked cap like that worn by a peaky blinder, especially when worn with the peak pulled down to the side of the head.
tags: archaic
qualifier: Birmingham
glosses: Any ruffian or street gang member.
Forms:
form: peaky blinders
tags: plural