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- [kok-nee]
- /ˈkɒk ni/
- /ˈkɒk.ni/
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- [kok-nee]
- /ˈkɒk ni/
Definitions of cockney word
- countable noun cockney A cockney is a person who was born in the East End of London. 3
- uncountable noun cockney Cockney is the dialect and accent of the East End of London. 3
- noun cockney a native of London, esp of the working class born in the East End, speaking a characteristic dialect of English. Traditionally defined as someone born within the sound of the bells of St Mary-le-Bow church 3
- noun cockney the urban dialect of London or its East End 3
- noun cockney a young snapper fish 3
- adjective cockney characteristic of cockneys or their dialect of English 3
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Origin of cockney
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English cokeney foolish person, literally, cock's egg (i.e., malformed egg), equivalent to coken, genitive plural of cok cock1 + ey, Old English æg; cognate with German Ei, Old Norse egg egg1
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Parts of speech for Cockney
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cockney popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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