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'ello guv'nor
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English
Alternative forms
en 'ello gov'na
Phrase
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en chiefly US Mimicking British English, especially Cockney.
en Guv'nor 2012 w:JJ DOOM w:Key to the Kuffs And thank him as a Yankee fellow southerner / Don't forget the General rank – ello, guv'nor!
en https://anglotopia.net/british-history/theatre-review-king-charles-iii-at-the-chicago-shakespearetheater-a-fantastic-feast-for-anglophiles-and-royal-watchers/ Theatre Review: King Charles III at The Chicago ShakespeareTheater – A Fantastic Feast for Anglophiles and Royal Watchers Anglotopia 2016-12-6 Jonathan This shows how skillful the acting troupe was – I have an ear for British accents and most of them pulled it off perfectly (though occasionally some cast members sounded a bit ‘ello guv’nor’). https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260802150828/https://anglotopia.net/british-history/theatre-review-king-charles-iii-at-the-chicago-shakespearetheater-a-fantastic-feast-for-anglophiles-and-royal-watchers/ 2 August 2026 2 August 2026
en https://www.themarysue.com/best-british-movies-ranked/ The Best British Movies of All Time, Ranked w:The Mary Sue 2023-08-29 Sarah Fimm ‘Ello guv’nor! Fancy a film? https://web.archive.org/web/20230901234405/https://www.themarysue.com/best-british-movies-ranked/