Los Angeles Times

Cockney Culture’s New Face

LONDON — The East End’s Eliza Doolittles have long since moved away--not to rural Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, mind you, but to suburban Essex and Kent, where their cockney rhyming slang is ...
The New York Times

London’s Other Royals, the ‘Pearlies,’ Keep Alive Cockney Customs

The Pearly Kings and Queens, known for their button-festooned costumes, preserve a charitable tradition that began in the Victorian era and became a symbol of the city’s working-class culture. By ...
Digital Journal

UK pie ‘n’ mash fans seek protected status for Cockney classic

London's G Kelly eatery has been serving traditional pie and mash since 1939 - Copyright AFP Ben STANSALL London's G Kelly eatery has been serving traditional pie and ...
NPR

London Olympic Visitors Must Navigate Cockney Slang

Americans and Britons share the same language, yet transatlantic visitors to the London Olympics might struggle to understand what's going on. The games are in East London, home of rhyming slang, a ...