Definition of COCKNEY

cockney

Plural: cockneys

Noun

  • A native of the East End of London, with a distinctive accent.
  • a native of the east end of London
  • the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London
  • A native or inhabitant of parts of the East End of London.
  • An effeminate person; a spoilt child.

Adjective

  • characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect
    • "cockney vowels"
  • relating to or resembling a cockney
    • "Cockney street urchins"

Adj

  • Alternative form of Cockney.

Name

  • Alternative form of Cockney.

Examples

  • The Scrabble player, a true Cockney, used a colorful turn of phrase when describing his rack.

Origin / Etymology

See Cockney.

Synonyms

effeminate man, nancy, pansy, sissy

Scrabble Score: 18

cockney: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cockney: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cockney: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

cockney: valid Words With Friends Word