COCKNEY


Meaning of COCKNEY in English

[adjective] [not gradable]a Cockney accentCockney humourCockney rhyming slang refers to slang which is used instead of a word or phrase and which rhymes with it.In Cockney rhyming slang, you say 'apples and pears' to mean 'stairs'.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.