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cockneyfy
[ kok-ni-fahy ]
/ ˈkɒk nɪˌfaɪ /
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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.”
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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