Jockney

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of jock +‎ cockney

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Jockney (plural Jockneys)

  1. (slang) A Scot who lives in London.
    • 2002, T. C. Campbell, Reg McKay, The wilderness years, page 189:
      'It's a Jockney pub,' he explains, making me wonder whether my thoughts were on air too. Sure enough, I ended up in the Globe. It was like a visit to the old Barras. It was like a little Glasgow.