plural cockneys
1
obsolete
a
: a spoiled child
b
: a squeamish woman
2
often capitalized
a
: a native of London and especially of the East End of London
b
: the dialect of London or of the East End of London
cockney
adjective
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Dick Van Dyke’s cockney in Mary Poppins is still mocked, but fondly.
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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Rupert, on the other hand, instantly pals up with Freddie Jones (played brilliantly by Danny Dyer), an adorable electronics multimillionaire with a broad cockney accent who never tries to hide his working-class roots.
—Jilly Cooper, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
James Hurley gives a moving performance at the Road House outside of Twin Peaks, and learns of an unusual vision experienced by his cockney co-worker at Great Northern security, Freddie, who will defend James from the attack of a jealous husband with a most unusual strength-enhancing glove.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
Cocky, cockney, and constantly beset by everyday duties, this (along with Alfie the following year) is the birth of Michael Caine the everyman superstar.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Rupert, on the other hand, instantly pals up with Freddie Jones (played brilliantly by Danny Dyer), an adorable electronics multimillionaire with a broad cockney accent who never tries to hide his working-class roots.
—Jilly Cooper, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
James Hurley gives a moving performance at the Road House outside of Twin Peaks, and learns of an unusual vision experienced by his cockney co-worker at Great Northern security, Freddie, who will defend James from the attack of a jealous husband with a most unusual strength-enhancing glove.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
Cocky, cockney, and constantly beset by everyday duties, this (along with Alfie the following year) is the birth of Michael Caine the everyman superstar.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Cockney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockney. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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cockney
noun
cock·ney
ˈkäk-nē 
plural cockneys
often capitalized
1
: a native of London and especially of the East End of London
2
: the dialect spoken by the cockneys
cockney
adjective
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