Estuary English

or estuary English

noun

1. a spoken variety of English influenced by cockney, London speech, and Received Pronunciation, used in London and southeastern England in the area of the Thames estuary.

estuary English

noun

1. a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England

Word History and Origins

Origin of Estuary English¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of Estuary English¹

C20: from the area around the Thames estuary where it originated