2. Noun. (plural of cockney) ¹
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Definition of Cockneys
1. cockney [n] - See also: cockney
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cockneys
Literary usage of Cockneys
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Journal of Travels in England, Holland and Scotland, and of Two Passages by Benjamin Silliman (1820)
"Sunday, how considered by many in London—The cockneys— Who they ... The cockneys
also emulate their superiors in this way. and although they cannot afford ..."
2. A Whimsey Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1906)
"... THE LETTER H'S PROTEST TO THE cockneys WHEREAS by you I have been driven
From 'ouse, from 'ome, from 'ope, from 'eaven, And placed by your most learned ..."
3. An Excursion to California Over the Prairie, Rocky Mountains, and Great by William Kelly (1851)
"... Emotions, and Reflections—Scenery along the Bay—The Rancho of Don Antonio
Sanchez—The Mission of St. Francis Dolores—Francisco cockneys—The remainder of ..."
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