Definitions for COCKNEY
ˈkɒk nicock·ney

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockneynoun

   a native of the east end of London

2. cockneyadjective

   the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London

3. cockneyadjective

   characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect

   "cockney vowels"

4. Cockneyadjective

   relating to or resembling a cockney

   "Cockney street urchins"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockneynoun

   the distinctive dialect of a cockney.

2. Cockneynoun

   A native or resident of the city of London, especially one living in the East End district; -- sometimes used contemptuously.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockneyadjective

   From the East End of London.

2. Cockneynoun

   Any native of London who was born within the sound of Bow Bells, St Mary-le-Bow church Cheapside, in the City of London.

3. Cockneynoun

   The dialect or accent of such natives.

4. cockneynoun

   a native or inhabitant of parts of the East End of London

5. cockneynoun

   the accent and speech mannerisms of these people

6. cockneyadjective

   of, or relating to these people or their accent

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockneynoun

   Etymology: A word of which the original is much controverted. The French use an expression, Païs de cocaigne, for a country of dainties.

   Paris est pour un riche un Païs de cocaigne. Nicholas Boileau-Despréaux.

   Far in see by west Spayng,
   Is a lond yhote cocayng. On which Dr. Hickes has this remark:.

   1. A native of London, by way of contempt.

   So the cockney did to the eels, when she put them i’ th’ pasty alive. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   For who is such a cockney in his heart,
   Proud of the plenty of the southern part,
   To scorn that union, by which we may
   Boast ’twas his countryman that writ this play. Dorset.

   The cockney, travelling into the country, is surprized at many common practices of rural affairs. Isaac Watts.

   2. Any effeminate, ignorant, low, mean, despicable citizen.

   I am afraid this great lubber, the world will prove a cockney. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cockney

   Cockney generally refers to the dialect of English traditionally spoken by working-class Londoners. It is also associated with the area of the East End of London. In a broader sense, the term can refer to working-class Londoners themselves, particularly those living in the East End. Cockney is often characterized by its distinctive accent and unique rhyming slang.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockneynoun

   an effeminate person; a spoilt child

2. Cockneynoun

   a native or resident of the city of London; -- used contemptuously

3. Cockneyadjective

   of or relating to, or like, cockneys

4. Etymology: [OE. cocknay, cokenay, a spoiled child, effeminate person, an egg; prob. orig. a cock's egg, a small imperfect egg; OE. cok cock + nay, neye, for ey egg (cf. Newt), AS. g. See 1st Cock, Egg, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockney

   The term Cockney has geographical, social and linguistic associations. Traditionally, it refers to people born within a certain area of London, that is covered by "the sound of Bow bells". Geographically and culturally, it is often used to refer to working-class Londoners, particularly those in the East End. Linguistically, it can refer to the accent and form of English spoken by this group.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockney

   kok′ne, n. (Shak.) an affected, effeminate person, knowing the manners of the town, but a stranger to what every child else knows: a townsman as opposed to a countryman: one born in London, but strictly in a particular part of London.—ns. Cock′neydom, the domain of Cockneys; Cockneyficā′tion.—v.t. Cock′neyfy, to make Cockney.—adj. Cock′neyish.—n. Cock′neyism, the dialect or manners of a Cockney.—The Cockney school, a school of writers belonging to London, who flourished in the first half of the nineteenth century. [M. E. coken-ey, prob. lit. 'cock's egg;' cf. Fr. coco, an egg, a darling, a chap. Others would connect with Fr. coquin, a rogue—L. coquus, a cook.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockney

   a word of uncertain derivation, but meaning one born and bred in London, and knowing little or nothing beyond it, and betraying his limits by his ideas, manners, and accent.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockney

   From “Cockayne,” a Fools’ Paradise, where there is nothing but eating and drinking, described in a satiric poem of the thirteenth century. The word was clearly derived from coquere, to cook, and had reference to London, where the conduits on occasion ran with wine, and good living fell to the lot of men generally.

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1. • Londoner

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of COCKNEY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of COCKNEY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=COCKNEY
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=COCKNEY
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cockney
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=COCKNEY
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COCKNEY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=COCKNEY
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=COCKNEY
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Cockney
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=COCKNEY