cockney
A native or inhabitant of parts of the East End of LondonA native or inhabitant of parts of the East End of London.
» Tom speaks with a Cockney accent.
Meaning
2 sensesA native or inhabitant of parts of the East End of London.
a native of the east end of London
(obsolete)An effeminate person; a spoilt child.
Examples
3 sentencesTom speaks with a Cockney accent.
"How's the trouble and strife?" is an example of a sentence using Cockney rhyming slang.
ru«How's the trouble and strife?» — пример предложения, использующего рифмованный сленг кокни. — Ooneykcall
"How's the trouble and strife?" is an example of a sentence using Cockney rhyming slang. It means "How's your wife?"
ru«How's the trouble and strife?» — пример предложения с использованием рифмованного сленга кокни. Оно значит «Как поживает жена?». — Ooneykcall
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
See Cockney.See Cockney.
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