cockerney
See also: Cockerney
English
Etymology
Imitative of cockney pronunciation, with epenthesis.
Adjective
cockerney (comparative more cockerney, superlative most cockerney)
- Eye dialect spelling of cockney.
- 2006, The Theatre Record, vol 26, issues 14-26, page 1120
- His finest creation, cockerney geeza Lee Nelson, is worth the price of admission on his own.
- 2006, The Theatre Record, vol 26, issues 14-26, page 1120
Noun
cockerney (plural cockerneys)
- Eye dialect spelling of cockney.
- 1939, Time, vol 4, part 2, page 61
- I told her I'm a Cockerney. Her uncle is a sailor too.
- 1939, Time, vol 4, part 2, page 61