cockneyism
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Some people find the Cockney accent charming, while others have difficulty understanding it.
Definition:The distinctive regional accent and dialect of Londoners originally from the East End, characterized by its unique pronunciation, vocabulary, and intonation patterns.
Example:In Cockney rhyming slang, 'apples and pears' means 'stairs'.
Definition:A traditional form of English slang used in London, particularly in the Cockney dialect, in which words are replaced by other words that rhyme with them.
Example:A common Cockney slang term for the number nine is 'snoozy'.
Definition:A slang term originating from the Cockney dialect, often used to refer to something in a humorous or metonymic way.
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