cobber
[ kob-er ]
/ ˈkɒb ər /
noun Australian.
a close fellow male friend; chum; pal.
Words nearby cobber
cobaltous hydroxide, cobb, cobb salad, cobb syndrome, cobb, ty, cobber, cobbett, cobbing, cobble, cobbler, cobbler's pegs
Origin of cobber
First recorded in 1890–95; of uncertain origin
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cobber
/ (ˈkɒbə) /
noun
Australian and NZ informal a friend; mate: used as a term of address to males
Word Origin for cobber
C19: from dialect cob to take a liking to someone
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