cobber

English - Turkish

Definition of cobber in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of cobber in English English dictionary

A pal, buddy, mate, friend

G'day cobber!.

Australian term for a pal

{i} (Australian) pal, friend, mate, buddy

A pal, buddy, mate, friend. Synonymous with digger

Related Terms

cobber-dobber

{i} (slang used in Australia and New Zealand) person who dobs on a friend, one who informs against a mate

cobbers

plural of cobber

Hyphenation

cob·ber

Etymology

[ 'ko-b&r ] (noun.) 1893. Australian goldfields produced a lot of clay-based spoil as the pits were dug. This was often used as building material, making unformed (usually red) mud cob huts. It is proposed (albeit without clear proof) that this is the derivation of the term.