Mockney

//ˈmɒk.ni// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inauthentic imitation of Cockney accent and vocabulary. UK, uncountable
  2. 2
    A person who speaks in this way. UK, countable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a mockney.

Etymology

Blend of mock + Cockney. First published use in 1967, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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