mockney
Characteristic of a mockney.
ˈmɒk.niDocumented since 1960s1960sGen Xhistorical118 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~1967 · no dated citations yetBoomer / counterculture eraSee decade cohort →
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
Characteristic of a mockney.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, countable) A person who speaks in this way.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, uncountable) An inauthentic imitation of Cockney accent and vocabulary.
Origin: . First published use in 1967, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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