cockney
(sometimes initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the East End district of London, England, traditionally, one born and reared within the sound of Bow bells.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the pronunciation or dialect of cockneys.
Obsolete.
a pampered child.
a squeamish, affected, or effeminate person.
(sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to cockneys or their dialect.
Origin of cockney
1Other words from cockney
- cock·ney·ish, adjective
- cock·ney·ish·ly, adverb
Words Nearby cockney
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How to use cockney in a sentence
“Yes, I do,” he says with a cockney accent so thick Judge Whitehead asks him to deliver his testimony while facing him.
But on the big screen, this bullish Brit transformed into the quintessential cockney accented tough guy with a big heart.
Remembering Bob Hoskins, the Burly British Star of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ Who Died at 71 | Lorenza Muñoz | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey have been in situ all week, with tents, Union Jacks, and lashings of cockney wisdom.
Characters in the soap Eastenders, which charts the lives of cockney Londoners, call their children Chelsea.
Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry's Hard-Partying Royal Wedding Date | Tom Sykes | April 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTHis candid cockney-accented vocal stylings still reverberate through the Brit pop of today.
"Come in," said a cockney voice shrill with youth, in answer to her tap; and the child obeyed.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonHere the Scot entered into explanations which threw the cockney's brain into a complete muddle.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellThe dank vapours of Covent Garden are sweet in the nostrils of many a cockney reveller.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanThe little cockney children circle around me to get a view from all sides.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinIf he be a cockney soldier he will repeat the word: "'Orspital, mate—lor' luv ye, wish I wuz back!"
Private Peat | Harold R. Peat
British Dictionary definitions for cockney
/ (ˈkɒknɪ) /
(often capital) a native of London, esp of the working class born in the East End, speaking a characteristic dialect of English. Traditionally defined as someone born within the sound of the bells of St Mary-le-Bow church
the urban dialect of London or its East End
Australian a young snapper fish
characteristic of cockneys or their dialect of English
Origin of cockney
1Derived forms of cockney
- cockneyish, adjective
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