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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
'ello guv'nor en · X
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(US) Mimicking British English, especially Cockney.
‘Ello guv’nor! Fancy a film?
2023 August 29, Sarah Fimm, “The Best British Movies of All Time, Ranked”, in The Mary Sue, archived from the original on 01 Sep 2023:And thank him as a Yankee fellow southerner / Don't forget the General rank – 'ello, guv'nor!
2012, “Guv'nor”, in Key to the Kuffs, performed by JJ DOOM:This shows how skillful the acting troupe was – I have an ear for British accents and most of them pulled it off perfectly (though occasionally some cast members sounded a bit ‘ello guv’nor’).
2016 December 6, Jonathan, “Theatre Review: King Charles III at The Chicago ShakespeareTheater – A Fantastic Feast for Anglophiles and Royal Watchers”, in Anglotopia, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2026:
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