answersLogoWhite

0

What is a true Cockney?

Updated: 4/27/2024
User Avatar

Hoangkim144

Lvl 1
9y ago

Best Answer

According to the tradition, a real Cockney is supposed to be born within hearing range of the Bow Bells, the bells of the church St. Mary-le-bow in east London's Cheapside.

Interestingly, this distance varies, depending on what direction from the church you are. A 2000 study estimated that the bells would have been heard six miles to the east, five miles to the north, three miles to the south, and four miles to the west, and according to the story of Dick Wittington, they could once be heard as far away as Highgate.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

1w ago

A true Cockney is someone who was born within earshot of the famous Bow Bells at St Mary-le-Bow church in the East End of London. This traditional definition has been broadened to include any Londoner with the distinctive Cockney accent and dialect.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is a true Cockney?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

When was Cockney Rejects created?

Cockney Rejects was created in 1979.


How do you speak cockney?

well.... you could easily watch a phew films that include a cockney accent, "my fair lady", "oliver twist" and there are loads more. Or... you could search in google "how to speak in a cockney accent" or "cockney slang" or "cockney rhyming slang".Hope that helped ^ ^


What is cockney for mother?

that would be "Mum"( in British )dialect called Cockney


What does Garrett mean in cockney slang?

Garrett mean in cockney slang


What is affected cockney accent?

The Cockney accent is influenced by the working-class dialect of East London, characterized by dropping the H sound at the beginning of words, using rhyming slang, and replacing certain vowel sounds. It can be affected by factors such as social class, education level, and exposure to other accents.


What kind of accent does adele have?

She has a cockney accent; she's from Tottenham which is a cockney area.


Is there a female equivalent of a cockney?

The term "cockney" refers to an area, not a gender. Anyone born in that area of London is called Cockney, whether they are male or female.


What is a cockney slang for wife?

In Cockney slang, "trouble" is used as a slang term for "wife".


Can you give a Cockney rhyming slang for Trouble?

A Cockney rhyming slang for Trouble is Barney Rubble.


When was Unforgiven - Cockney Rejects album - created?

Unforgiven - Cockney Rejects album - was created in 2007.


What does 'China plate' refer to in Cockney Rhyming Slang?

China Plate is Cockney slang for Mate


Ryhming slang for Cockney rabbit 'ole?

A rabbit ole is a a burrow. A cockney would prounce this as 'Borough'