[kok-nee] 
noun, plural -neys, adjective | 1. | (sometimes initial capital letter ) a native or inhabitant of the East End district of London, England, traditionally, one born and reared within the sound of Bow bells. |
| 2. | (sometimes initial capital letter) the pronunciation or dialect of cockneys. |
| 3. | Obsolete.
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| 4. | (sometimes initial capital letter) of or pertaining to cockneys or their dialect. |