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mockney en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɒk.ni/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Characteristic of a mockney.

Forms

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most mockney Degree=Sup lexicographic
more mockney Degree=Cmp lexicographic

mockney en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɒk.ni/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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mockneys Number=Plur lexicographic