Cockneyfy
[kok-ni-fahy] /ˈkɒk nɪˌfaɪ/
verb (used with object), cockneyfied, cockneyfying.
1.
to give a character to: to cockneyfy the word “horse” by pronouncing it “’orse.”.
/ˈkɒknɪˌfaɪ/
verb -fies, -fying, -fied
1.
(transitive) to cause (one’s speech, manners, etc) to fit the stereotyped idea of a cockney
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