noun
cobber
Cobber (noun) means (informal) A close friend, especially a word men use to each other.
noun
1
(informal) A close friend, especially a word men use to each other.
"“He′s a good cobber, even if he is the parson,” he said at last. “He′s a good cobber.” “That′s right,” said Jim patiently. “He′s a good cobber, and he′s the parson. Now you buzz off and leave him be. We′ve got business to talk here.”"
— Nevil Shute, In the Wet (1953)
"He was the first member of our forces we had seen for five months. “Hi ya, cobber,” muttered Don."
— Charles McCormac, You′ll Die in Singapore! (1955)
2
A confection made from a small piece of hard caramel coated in chocolate.
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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 who departed for Australian shores from the Irish port of Cobh seems chronologically unlikely.
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What is the meaning of cobber?
"cobber" (noun) means (informal) A close friend, especially a word men use to each other.
What are the different meanings of cobber?
"cobber" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) A close friend, especially a word men use to each other; 2. A confection made from a small piece of hard caramel coated in chocolate.
