cockerney

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English

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Etymology

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Imitative of cockney pronunciation, with epenthesis.

Adjective

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cockerney (comparative more cockerney, superlative most cockerney)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of cockney.
    • 2006, The Theatre Record, volume 26, numbers 14-26, page, published 1120:
      His finest creation, cockerney geeza Lee Nelson, is worth the price of admission on his own.

Noun

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cockerney (plural cockerneys)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of cockney.
    • 1939, Time, vol 4, part 2, page 61:
      I told her I'm a Cockerney. Her uncle is a sailor too.