Cockney Definition

käknē
cockneys
noun
A person born in the East End of London, England, traditionally one born within the sound of “Bow Bells” (i.e., the bells of St. Mary-le-Bow) and speaking a characteristic dialect.
Webster's New World
Any person born or living in London.
Webster's New World
This dialect, characterized by extreme diphthongization, loss of the initial (h) sound, and use of an intrusive (r)
Webster's New World

The accent and speech mannerisms of these people.

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Shakespeare.
This great lubber, the world, will prove a cockney.
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pronoun

Any native of London who was born within the sound of Bow Bells, St Mary-le-Bow church Cheapside, in the City of London.

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adjective
Of or like cockneys or their dialect.
Webster's New World

From the East End of London.

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Other Word Forms of Cockney

Noun

Singular:
cockney
Plural:
cockneys

Origin of Cockney

  • Middle English cokenei cock's egg, pampered child, city dweller coken cock (possibly blend of cok cock1) (and chiken chicken chicken) ei egg (from Old English ǣg awi- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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