1. a person born and raised in the East End of London, traditionally within hearing of Bow Bells
2. the dialect or accent of cockneys, characterized by distinctive pronunciation and rhyming slang

1. of or relating to cockneys or their dialect

Examples

• My grandfather was a true cockney, born within the sound of Bow Bells.
• She spoke with a thick cockney accent that was hard to understand.
• The cockney rhyming slang uses ‘stairs’ to mean ‘apples and pears.’
• He grew up in a cockney neighborhood in East London.
• The actor had to learn cockney pronunciation for his role.
• Her cockney heritage was evident in her colorful expressions.
• The cockney dialect includes many unique words and phrases.