cockney
/ˈkɑkni/
noun
- A person from the East End of London, traditionally identified by a distinctive accent and dialect.
- The tour guide was a cheerful cockney who told stories about old London.
- Many cockneys moved out of the East End after the war.
- My grandfather was a true cockney, born within the sound of Bow Bells.
- The dialect or accent of people from the East End of London.
- She spoke in a thick cockney that was hard for tourists to understand.
- Cockney rhyming slang is a famous part of the dialect.
- The actor had to learn cockney for his role in the movie.
adjective
- Relating to cockneys or their dialect.
- The pub had a cockney atmosphere with old photos of London.
- He had a strong cockney accent that everyone recognized.
- She wrote a book about cockney traditions and sayings.