Definitions

1. verb

to give something a characteristic of Cockney Rhyming Slang or to adapt it to be understood by a Cockney audience

“The comedian cockneyized the Shakespearean phrase to make it more accessible to her London audience.”

2. verb

to make something seem more Cockney

“The dialect coach helped the actors cockneyize their characters’ accents.”

3. noun

the act of adapting something to be understood by a Cockney audience

“The script required a significant amount of cockneyization to appeal to the working-class London crowd.”