In the first episode of the British TV series "Detectorists", one of the characters said he found "three gun caps and a blakey". Does anyone know what a "blakey" is in this context?

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In the first episode of the British TV series "Detectorists", one of the characters said he found "three gun caps and a blakey". Does anyone know what a "blakey" is in this context?

Question #149011. Asked by gmackematix.
Last updated Sep 17 2022.
Originally posted Sep 17 2022 12:29 AM.

sportsherald

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sportsherald

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Considering the metal detecting context, this definition seems to fit :

blakey (English)
Origin & history
From Blakey, a brand name of cast iron shoe protectors.
Noun
blakey (pl. blakeys)
A metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear. Also known as a seg.

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PS: they were three shotgun caps.

https://tvshowtranscripts.ourboard.org/viewtopic.php?f=481&t=23424

Sep 17 2022, 1:09 AM

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See also

https://blakeys-segs.co.uk/

Sep 17 2022, 1:11 AM

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gmackematix
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Thanks. I did try to check I'd got the dialogue correct before I posted the question, but unfortunately came across this version which bowdlerises "shotgun" as "g*n".

https://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=481&t=23424

Sep 17 2022, 7:28 PM

In the first episode of the British TV series "Detectorists", one of the characters said he found "three gun caps and a blakey". Does anyone know what a "blakey" is in this context?

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