Peaky Blinders “Tickner Mora O Beng O Beng” Meaning Explained – What Did Ruby’s Dream Mean?

It is quite difficult to pin down the phrase in the actual English version. However, Wales Online mentioned ‘Tickner’ or ‘Tikna’ means little girl or daughter in Romany ‘beng’ means supernatural person, and can sometimes mean the Devil.

Likewise, ‘Mora’ translates as ‘Maura’, can mean friend. On the other hand, in Latin word, it means ‘death’.

As Tommy has always shown superstition, he is scared as his daughter is repeating the phrase. He goes to order Johnny Dog’s wife to put a black Madonna around Ruby’s neck.

In season 6 of Peaky’s Blinders, Ruby sees the sight of a green-eyed man, and her father is concerned. He believes that she has the second sight that Polly was gifted with.

Green eyes as been associated with the symbolism of jealousy. Tommy has also ordered to keep Ruby away from school and away from the river and horses.

Surprisingly, her dream is linked with Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin), who has green eyes which look like the man in her dream.

Romani translation has a vast difference across different gypsy groups. Ruby’s phrase can be vaguely translated as “Tikna” which means little girl or daughter,  “beng” is a supernatural being but sometimes is translated into a devil.

Meanwhile, Mora subtitled as Maura is the hardest word to translate. As per the Romanian glossary, it translates as a friend. Nevertheless, it is the combination of words daughter, friend, and Devil.

This explains her father Tommy’s reaction.