cockneyfy

[ kok-ni-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, cock·ney·fied, cock·ney·fy·ing.

1. to give a cockney character to:

   to cockneyfy the word “horse” by pronouncing it “ 'orse.”

cockneyfy

/ ˈkɒknɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. tr to cause (one's speech, manners, etc) to fit the stereotyped idea of a cockney

Derived Forms

• ˌcockneyfiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• cockney·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cockneyfy¹

First recorded in 1815–25; cockney + -fy

Example Sentences

So he pursed up his lip to a smile, and with glee, In his cockneyfy'd accent, responded "Oh, VEE!"

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