Bow bells

Bow bells [boh] ExamplesWord Origin plural noun

1. the bells of Bow church, in the East End district of London: traditionally, a true Cockney is born and raised within the sound of Bow bells.

Origin of Bow bells First recorded in 1590–1600 Examples from the Web for bow bells Historical Examples of bow bells

He is a Cockney by birth, for he was born within the sound of Bow-bells.

Saunterings in and about London

Max Schlesinger

Brand speaks of a substantial endowment by a citizen for the ringing of Bow-bells every morning to wake up the London apprentices.

The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical

Frank H. Stauffer