Bow-bells
the bells of Bow church, in the East End district of London: traditionally, a true Cockney is born and raised within the sound of Bow bells.
Historical Examples
Saunterings in and about London Max Schlesinger
The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical Frank H. Stauffer
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