'ello guv'nor

alternative 'ello gov'na

1. USMimicking British English, especially Cockney.

   ‘Ello guv’nor! Fancy a film?

   2023 August 29, Sarah Fimm, “The Best British Movies of All Time, Ranked”, in The Mary Sue, archived from the original on 01 Sep 2023

   2 more examples

   And thank him as a Yankee fellow southerner / Don't forget the General rank – 'ello, guv'nor!

   2012, “Guv'nor”, in Key to the Kuffs, performed by JJ DOOM

   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’).

   2016 December 6, Jonathan, “Theatre Review: King Charles III at The Chicago ShakespeareTheater – A Fantastic Feast for Anglophiles and Royal Watchers”, in Anglotopia, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2026