noun
Etymology
Origin of cockneyism
Example Sentences
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The angler of that ilk fifty years ago, as I can well remember, for all his cockneyism, worked hard for his sport, and enjoyed a fair amount of it.
From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by Senior, William
Such paltry ridicule will have wounded deeper than the severest criticisms, particularly as he regarded what is called the cockneyism of the coterie with so much disgust.
From Life of John Keats by Rossetti, William Michael
He had apparently once possessed a certain knowledge of English, and his accent was oddly tinged with the cockneyism of the British metropolis.
From The American by James, Henry
No cockneyism or colloquialism mars the sweetness of her speech.
From Reviews by Wilde, Oscar
He was not a coward, if his cockneyism had lured him after snipe; but he was unable to determine what kind of people the Puddlefordians were.
From The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West by Riley, H. H.
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