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Blinder's flu

A condition where one feels the inexplicable urge to smoke, drink a certain type of alcohol or do a certain drug because of the main character(s) of a TV show they recently watched who use it recurrently throughout the story.

First observed in Peaky Blinders (hence the name) and the massive epidemic of YouTube comments of fans describing their ailment and the symptoms; most notably an impulsive need to light a cigarette alongside Tommy Shelby.
(YouTube comment #1)
Nobody:
Tommy: Lights a cigarette

(YouTube comment #2)
Me: Trying to quit smoking for 3 weeks now
*Watches the first episode of the show*
Me: Ah, shit. Here we go again.

Jake: (Watches Peaky Blinders)
Mike: Jake, since when did you start smoking?
Jake: I dunno, man. I've started waking up with a pack of cigarettes in my hand and randomly lighting up. I think I might have the Blinder's flu.
by mancyclopediac March 17, 2020
mugGet the Blinder's flumug.

blindering

The fox walked through the blindering mist.
by ipm November 10, 2019
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Porky Blinder

Perjorative. A failed attempt to channel vintage gangster look as popularised by UK TV series Peaky Blinders by corpulent man or lard arse.

Basically a flesh ball in a vintage waist coat, brouges and a flat cap.

Origin Northern England
See also Last of the Summer Blinders
"Looks like Tubby Tucker has bought a flat cap"

"Yeah, fat fuck is reinventing himself as a Porky Blinder"
by Dgaf72 January 28, 2020
mugGet the Porky Blindermug.

West Texas blinders

When you live in a small West Texas town specifically (Marfa TX) a rural area and haven’t seen hot people in a REALLY long time so you are so blinded from not being In civilization you start to find ugly people, attractive
Did you see Emily with Mark?! She must have her West Texas blinders on he’s a 2 in the city.
by Dillybar66 February 26, 2022
mugGet the West Texas blindersmug.

Breath blinders

The act of breathing like you’re going into labour whilst inside a vehicle in order to fog the windows and prevent people from seeing you smoke the ganj.
Friend: I’m about to hit this shit. Me: put on the breath blinders/ breath like you’re going into labor before they see us.
by Desert lightning May 31, 2019
mugGet the Breath blindersmug.

partisan blinders

Focusing solely on the wrongdoings committed by the "other" political party, while completely ignoring and/or denying the wrongdoings of one's own political party.
Take the partisan blinders off man, your favorite senator is lying to you.
by kirbyman February 7, 2023
mugGet the partisan blindersmug.

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