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Cockney nicknames

by Gordon 10. January 2010 09:49

Roberta writes:

"This is a great dictionary and web site !

In the old days Cockneys - at least my Victorian Cockney ancestors- were all known by a nickname . My great uncles for example were known as Speck ,Missel and Banger . I was dubbed Topsy by my grandfather when I was born, and he always used it. I was told this was to protect Cockneys from the Law should they be in trouble . Anyone else known by such an alias ??

Roberta ( aka Topsy !)"

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1/20/2010 7:25:42 PM #

Me grandad came from within the sound of the bells. And he had a nickname ''schooch'' and his dad was called ''darkie'' cuz he served in india for so long!

Joe Wild |

4/18/2010 4:50:59 PM #

Nicknames often originated in my family circle from a personal trait or association with an occupation , For example/
Cokey Bill .... a Coalmerchant
Billy the Fib .... as a result of tall tales
Freddy the Spiv .... a black marketeer.

john thompson |

4/19/2010 5:27:37 PM #

My dad used to call me as a "nocturnal slacker" Umm… well, could be. However, that’s really not the origin of the nickname. The “nocturnal” part of my nickname is due to the fact that I actually am a serious night owl.

ITCSales |

5/28/2010 8:37:09 PM #

Why did he nickname you topsy? Bright red hair or something like that? LOL

Astral Projection |

7/14/2010 5:30:28 PM #

I did'nt know what cockney rhyming slang was at first but because he came from london he tought me. I laughed and laughed at first and I still do a little because I had a sports day comin up and we had winners and my dad said " I dare you to shout out im a chicken dinner" so I laughed thinking was he series and he was but our team didnt come first so I did'nt. so yeah.

Jasmine Mrson from england |

7/17/2010 7:48:24 AM #

Yeah my ancestors too.
My haunt was name was "Larry", but the real name wasn't larry it was "harnold". sorry for english i'm french.

Metal |

8/1/2010 9:05:58 AM #

Well, when I was a young nipper / whipper-snapper, my uncle nick-named me ham and cheese.

Why? Because I was a verrrry fussy eater* when I was a baby.

Of course, the fact is I'll eat anything now I've grown up!

* Ham and cheese = hard to please!

Harry Lietmann |

9/2/2010 6:16:51 PM #

Cockney means London accent right?

Ben |

11/13/2010 1:49:47 PM #

In a nutshell, not really an accent, a cockney is typically a white working class East London male, who is abit of a character and replaces everyday words with rhyming slang.

Telboy |

9/6/2010 11:38:21 AM #

There just nick names there used in Thailand all the time, everyone here has a nick name

Jekko |

10/4/2010 9:08:20 PM #

Don't get lemon ... and don't be a hampton

mark |

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2/28/2011 1:01:44 PM #

my family are all cockneys, includin me nd we don't always use the rhyming slang, sometimes we do but it's not in every sentence, a cockney is someone who's family ave grown up in the eastend and have the accent where not all letters and words are pronounced properly and we're not all workin class males

Thanks for all this information btw

Toni |

3/22/2011 9:01:23 PM #

Nicknames like that are also common in East Anglia, like Tuddy, Dusso, Teapot etc.

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Permalink \| Comments (19) Comments 1/20/2010 7:25:42 PM # Me grandad came from within the sound of the bells. And he had a nickname ''schooch'' and his dad was called ''darkie'' cuz he served in india for so long! Joe Wild \| 4/18/2010 4:50:59 PM # Nicknames often originated in my family circle from a personal trait or association with an occupation , For example/ Cokey Bill .... a Coalmerchant Billy the Fib .... as a result of tall tales Freddy the Spiv .... a black marketeer. john thompson \| 4/19/2010 5:27:37 PM # My dad used to call me as a "nocturnal slacker" Umm… well, could be. However, that’s really not the origin of the nickname. The “nocturnal” part of my nickname is due to the fact that I actually am a serious night owl. ITCSales \| 5/28/2010 8:37:09 PM # Why did he nickname you topsy? Bright red hair or something like that? LOL Astral Projection \| 7/14/2010 5:30:28 PM # I did'nt know what cockney rhyming slang was at first but because he came from london he tought me. I laughed and laughed at first and I still do a little because I had a sports day comin up and we had winners and my dad said " I dare you to shout out im a chicken dinner" so I laughed thinking was he series and he was but our team didnt come first so I did'nt. so yeah. Jasmine Mrson from england \| 7/17/2010 7:48:24 AM # Yeah my ancestors too. My haunt was name was "Larry", but the real name wasn't larry it was "harnold". sorry for english i'm french. Metal \| 8/1/2010 9:05:58 AM # Well, when I was a young nipper / whipper-snapper, my uncle nick-named me ham and cheese. Why? Because I was a verrrry fussy eater* when I was a baby. Of course, the fact is I'll eat anything now I've grown up! * Ham and cheese = hard to please! Harry Lietmann \| 9/2/2010 6:16:51 PM # Cockney means London accent right? Ben \| 11/13/2010 1:49:47 PM # In a nutshell, not really an accent, a cockney is typically a white working class East London male, who is abit of a character and replaces everyday words with rhyming slang. Telboy \| 9/6/2010 11:38:21 AM # There just nick names there used in Thailand all the time, everyone here has a nick name Jekko \| 10/4/2010 9:08:20 PM # Don't get lemon ... and don't be a hampton mark \| 11/14/2010 4:01:17 AM # Pingback from bryceleece.wordpress.com Ashley Tisdale’s Marmalade Cafe Business Brunch \| bryceleece bryceleece.wordpress.com \| 11/15/2010 9:09:53 AM # Pingback from bryceleece.wordpress.com ?Eclipse? box office \| bryceleece bryceleece.wordpress.com \| 11/19/2010 6:01:36 PM # Pingback from bryceleece.wordpress.com ?Kick Fail?: YouTube Video of the Week! \| bryceleece bryceleece.wordpress.com \| 11/27/2010 1:15:21 AM # Pingback from cheaphomeideas.com Securing Stationary Vehicles Using Roadblock Wheel Chocks Is A Must \| Cheaphomeideas.com cheaphomeideas.com \| 12/9/2010 2:35:26 PM # Pingback from supermallamerica.com Joann Fabrics coupon \| Supermallamerica.com Blog supermallamerica.com \| 2/28/2011 1:01:44 PM # my family are all cockneys, includin me nd we don't always use the rhyming slang, sometimes we do but it's not in every sentence, a cockney is someone who's family ave grown up in the eastend and have the accent where not all letters and words are pronounced properly and we're not all workin class males Thanks for all this information btw Toni \| 3/22/2011 9:01:23 PM # Nicknames like that are also common in East Anglia, like Tuddy, Dusso, Teapot etc. keepinguptheday \| 5/9/2011 12:07:01 PM # Pingback from franksanders91.wordpress.com Locating A Dental professional In Your Area \| AllRent Directory « franksanders91 franksanders91.wordpress.com \| Comments are closed Search Include comments in search Tag cloud australian slang bow celebrities cockney food football minder money music names numbers only fools and horses pearly kings and queens poem poetry police slang soccer songs spitalfields the sweeney translatation translation tv Month List 2011 December (1) November (1) October (1) August (1) July (1) June (1) March (1) 2010 July (1) January (4) 2009 November (6) October (4) September (5) Log in


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