cockneyfy

transitive verb

cock·​ney·​fy

variants or cocknify

ˈkäk-ni-ˌfī 

-ed/-ing/-es

: to make cockney or what may be regarded as cockney in quality or characteristics

especially : to make vulgar or showy

Word History

Etymology

cockney entry 2 + -fy, -ify

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