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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.”
cockneyfy
/ ˈkɒknɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- tr to cause (one's speech, manners, etc) to fit the stereotyped idea of a cockney
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Derived Forms
- ˌcockneyfiˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- cockney·fi·cation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cockneyfy1
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