Cockney Definition & Meaning
cockney
- adjective
- characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect; "cockney vowels"
- relating to or resembling a cockney; "Cockney street urchins"
- noun
- a native of the east end of London
- the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London
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- What does cockney mean?
- characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect; "cockney vowels" relating to or resembling a cockney; "Cockney street urchins" a native of the east end of London the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London
- What part of speech is cockney?
- Cockney is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does cockney have?
- Cockney has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).