cockney- root words — words with the cockney- root

The root cockney- comes from Middle English cokeney, meaning Londoner (literally 'cock's egg', a misshapen egg). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cockneyfy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cockney- root

Explore words with cockney- — words containing the cockney- root and sharing its sense of "Londoner (literally 'cock's egg', a misshapen egg)". Examples include cockneyfy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cockney- mean?

The cockney- root means Londoner (literally 'cock's egg', a misshapen egg), from Middle English cokeney. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.