different between cockney vs mockney

English

Alternative forms

• Cockney

Etymology

See Cockney.

Noun

cockney (plural cockneys)

1. A native or inhabitant of parts of the East End of London.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Cockney (“the accent and speech mannerisms of these people”).
3. (obsolete) An effeminate person; a spoilt child.

Synonyms

• (effeminate man): nancy, pansy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man

Translations

Adjective

cockney (not comparable)

1. Of, or relating to these people or their accent.

Usage notes

• Traditionally, applies only to those born within earshot of the bells of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside

Derived terms

• cockney rhyming slang

French

Noun

cockney m (plural cockneys)

1. cockney

Portuguese

Noun

cockney m, f (plural cockneys)

1. cockney (a native or inhabitant of parts of the East End of London)

Noun

cockney m (uncountable)

1. cockney (English dialect of the White lower class of London)

English

Etymology

Blend of mock +? Cockney

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m?k.ni/
• Rhymes: -?k.ni

Noun

mockney (countable and uncountable, plural mockneys)

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

Adjective

mockney (comparative more mockney, superlative most mockney)

1. Characteristic of a mockney.