WHO IS A COCKNEY ?

A Cockney is anybody that was/is born within the sound of the famous Bow Bells in the east-end of London.The Cockneys have their own secret language known only to the working class and lower class people of London (Cockney's) called Cockney rhyming slang.

WHO USES COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG?

Cockney Rhyming Slang originated in the East End of London. Some slang expressions have escaped from London and are in popular use throughout the rest of Britain. For example "use your loaf" is an everyday phrase for the British, but not too many people realise it is Cockney Rhyming Slang ("loaf of bread: head"). There are many more examples of this unwitting use of Cockney Rhyming Slang.
Television has raised awareness of Cockney Rhyming Slang to far greater heights. Classic TV shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "Minder", "Porridge" and "Only Fools and Horses" have done much to spread the slang throughout Britain and to the rest of the world.


Cockney translator - http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/rabbit

English-Cockney dictionary
Ackers - Money
Airs and Graces - Faces
Anneka Rice - Ice
Bazaar - Bar
cock linnet - Minute
Ding Dong - Song