cockneyfy
[ kok-ni-fahy ]
verb (used with object),cock·ney·fied, cock·ney·fy·ing.
to give a cockney character to: to cockneyfy the word “horse” by pronouncing it “'orse.”
Origin of cockneyfy
1Other words from cockneyfy
- cock·ney·fi·ca·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cockneyfy
cockneyfy
cocknify
/ (ˈkɒknɪˌfaɪ) /
verb-fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to cause (one's speech, manners, etc) to fit the stereotyped idea of a cockney
Derived forms of cockneyfy
- cockneyfication or cocknification, noun
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