mockney

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of mock +‎ Cockney.

First published use in 1967, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mockney (countable and uncountable, plural mockneys)

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  1. (UK, uncountable) An inauthentic imitation of Cockney accent and vocabulary.
  2. (UK, countable) A person who speaks in this way.

Adjective[edit]

mockney (comparative more mockney, superlative most mockney)

  1. Characteristic of a mockney.
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