On today´s video lesson we are going to learn some vocabulary and expressions used in gambling and negotiations with the help of Tommy Shelby, main character of one of the better Tv shows ever: The Peaky Blinders.
The series takes place in Birmingham (U.K.) during the period between World War I and II, where a family of gypsies called The Peaky Blinders rules over the city.
One of the things I enjoy most about this show and especially about Tommy Shelby is his use of the English language, combining British slang with very polite and well spoken English, depending on the situation and the context.
Anyway, as always you will find a list of vocabulary below that will help you understanding and enjoying this video. Pay special attention to expressions like toss a coin, heads or tails or
Cheers!
VOCABULARY
To melt: to turn something solid into something liquid.
Canal: a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another.
To sale: to exchange something for money.
Yard: an area of land in which a particular type of work is done. It´s also a unit of measurement equal to 91,4 centimeters.
To settle: to go and live somewhere, especially permanently.
Deal: an arrangement or agreement, especially in business.
To spin a coin/ to toss a coin: to throw a coin up into the air and guess which side will land facing up, as a way of making a decision.
Heads or tails: the two sides of a coin; the heads are the side where there is the face of a King, Queen, etc. and the tails is the other side, where the value of the coin is written.
To fuck: to have sex with someone.
For fuck sake: rude expression used to express confusion mixed with annoyance.
Joke: something that is said or done in order to make people laugh.
Sacred: considered to be holy and deserving respect.
To bet/ To take a bet: to risk money, or other valued things, on the result of an event.
Witness: a person who
sees an event happening.
The terms of an agreement: the conditions that control an agreement.
Wager: amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more or the agreement that you make to take this risk.
OBE: another word to call someone like brother.
Grave: a place in the ground where a dead person is buried.
Property: an object or
objects that belong to someone.
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