COBBER Definition & Meaning

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cobber

[ kob-er ]

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noun

Australian.

a close fellow male friend; chum; pal.

cobber

/ ˈ��ɒ��ə /

noun

informal.
a friend; mate: used as a term of address to males

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cobber¹

First recorded in 1890–95; of uncertain origin

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cobber¹

C19: from dialect cob to take a liking to someone

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In “Straya,” they say in their slang, true blue cobbers all speak the lingo.

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Cheer up cobbers," he smiled, "the old fella went quickly.

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Wages run from 1 dollar to 1 dollar 75 cents a day, according to the nature of the work performed, for men, and from 50 cents to 1 dollar for lads and cobbers.

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They tracked cleverly across the moor, and were met by an eager Australian with the question: "Have you brought the water, cobbers?"

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Anyhow, cobber, we both had our pockets gone gently through, for me feloose is gone as well as yours.

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