cobber
What is another word for cobber? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — (informal) A close friend, especially a word men use to each other.
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Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from Yiddish חבֿר (khaver, “friend, comrade”), from Hebrew חבר (ḥāḇēr, “friend”), possibly via Dutch gabber; alternately, perhaps from the British dialectal term cob (“take a liking to”), or a conflation of both. The suggestion that it is a self-referential collective term for convicts and immigrants...
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