verb
- making something or someone characteristic of or similar to a Cockney (a native of East London, especially of working-class origin) in speech, manner, or culture
Usage: present participle of cocknefy; informal; chiefly British
Examples
- The playwright was accused of cockneyfying the dialogue to appeal to a broader audience.
- Moving to London was gradually cockneyfying his accent and speech patterns.
- The film's director avoided cockneyfying the characters, preferring authentic regional representation.
- Street vendors were cockneyfying their patter to entertain tourists in the East End.
- Critics felt the adaptation was cockneyfying the literary source material unnecessarily.