cockneyfy

American

[kok-ni-fahy] / ˈkɒk nɪˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

cockneyfied, cockneyfying

to give a cockney character to.

to cockneyfy the word “horse” by pronouncing it “ 'orse.”

cockneyfy British

/ ˈkɒknɪˌfaɪ /

verb

(tr) to cause (one's speech, manners, etc) to fit the stereotyped idea of a cockney

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Other Word Forms

cockneyfication noun

Etymology

Origin of cockneyfy

First recorded in 1815–25; cockney + -fy

Example Sentences

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So he pursed up his lip to a smile, and with glee, In his cockneyfy'd accent, responded "Oh, VEE!"

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