Cockneydom

Cockneydom
Cockneydom Cock"ney*dom (k[o^]k"n[i^]*d[u^]m), n. The region or home of cockneys; cockneys, collectively. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

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  • cockneydom — /ˈkɒknidəm/ (say kokneeduhm) noun 1. the region of cockneys. 2. cockneys collectively …  

  • cockneydom — cockˈneydom noun The domain of Cockneys • • • Main Entry: ↑cockney …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bow-bells — n. pl. The bells of Bow Church in London; cockneydom. [1913 Webster] People born within the sound of Bow bells are usually called cockneys. Murray s Handbook of London. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cocagne — Coc*agne , n. [F. cocagne, pays de cocagne; of uncertian origin, cf. Prov. F. couque cake, Catal. coca, L. coquere to cook; as if the houses in this country were covered with cakes. Cf. {Cook}, {Cockney}.] 1. An imaginary country of idleness and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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