Cockney Translator

About Cockney

Cockney is a dialect of English traditionally associated with the working-class communities of East London, particularly those born within earshot of the Bow Bells of St Mary-le-Bow church in Cheapside. It is perhaps best known for Cockney rhyming slang, where common words are replaced with rhyming phrases.

Examples include 'apples and pears' for stairs, 'dog and bone' for phone, and 'plates of meat' for feet. Cockney dialect has had a significant influence on British popular culture and continues to evolve in modern London English.