mockney
/ (ˈmɒknɪ) /
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noun
(often capital) a person who affects a cockney accent
an affected cockney accent
adjective
denoting an affected cockney accent or a person who has one
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Question 1 of 7
Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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C20: mock + (cock)ney
Words nearby mockney
mockers, mockery, mock-heroic, mockingbird, mock moon, mockney, mock orange, mock pendulum, mock pennyroyal, mock sun, mocktail
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