verb
- to make or become Cockney in speech, manner, or character
Usage: informal; chiefly British; third-person singular present tense of 'cockneyfy'
Examples
- The actor cockneyfies his accent for the role of a London street vendor.
- Years in the East End cockneyfies even the most refined speakers.
- She cockneyfies her speech when she returns to her childhood neighborhood.
- The film cockneyfies the dialogue to add authenticity to the period setting.