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cobber
noun
a mate, friend, companion AUSTRALIA, 1893
Perhaps originally the agent noun of the Suffolk dialect cob (to take a liking to a person). The Yiddish chaber (comrade) seems a less likely source. Formerly extremely common but now more well known than actually used.- In the opinion of many of the British, the great strength of the Australians in the jungle lay in their ability to adapt themselves to the most adverse circumstances, and in the strength of the “cobber” bond between individuals, especially between men of the same unit. — Rohan D. Rivett, Behind Bamboo, p. 240, 1946
- And for six years Jock and Jimmy have been cobbers all over Australia. — Weekend, p. 3, 1 June 1957
- Hey, Bazza! Is this Pom a cobber of yours? ‘Cause if he’s not I’ll give him the bum’s rush!!! — Barry Humphries, The Wonderful World of Barry McKenzie, p. 28, 1968
- I have become good cobbers with the whole staff from the gardener to the manager and they are a terrifically friendly bunch. — Sam Weller, Old Bastards I Have Met, p. 30, 1979
- When the first finished he gave the rubber to his mate and said, “Turn it inside out and you’ll be right cobber.” — Martin Cameron, A Look at the Bright Side, 1988
- Only last year, the Australian novelist Kate Grenville wrote in desperation that–to get noticed as an author outside her country–she virtually had to wear corks in her hat and call everybody cobber. — Guardian, 6 June 2001
- Be a good mate even to blokes who are rotten to you, be a cobber even if they stab you in the back. — Kel Richards, The Aussie Bible, p. 32, 2003
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