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ALL meanings of cockney

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  • 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
  • noun cockney 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 3
  • noun cockney this dialect, characterized by extreme diphthongization, loss of the initial (h) sound, and use of an intrusive (r) 3
  • noun cockney any person born or living in London 3
  • adjective cockney of or like cockneys or their dialect 3
  • noun cockney A native of East London, traditionally one born within hearing of Bow Bells. 1
  • noun cockney sb from London's East End 1
  • noun cockney London dialect 1
  • noun cockney of Cockneys 1
  • noun plural cockney (sometimes initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the East End district of London, England, traditionally, one born and reared within the sound of Bow bells. 1
  • noun plural cockney (sometimes initial capital letter) the pronunciation or dialect of cockneys. 1
  • noun plural cockney Obsolete. a pampered child. a squeamish, affected, or effeminate person. 1
  • adjective cockney (sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to cockneys or their dialect. 1
  • noun cockney a native or inhabitant of parts of the East End of London. 0
  • noun cockney the accent and speech mannerisms of these people. 0
  • noun cockney (Obsolete (No longer in use)) An effeminate person; a spoilt child. 0
  • adjective cockney of, or relating to these people or their accent. 0
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