Cobber Definition

kŏbər
noun
A pal; a buddy.
American Heritage
A close companion; comrade.
Webster's New World

(Australia) A pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another.

What′s up, cobber?
G'day cobber!
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Cobber

Noun

Singular:
cobber
Plural:
cobbers

Origin of Cobber

  • Perhaps from the British dialectal term cob (“take a liking to”). Another suggested source is Yiddish חבֿר (khaver, “comrade”), which is borrowed from Hebrew חבר (khavér, “friend”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Possibly from dialectal cob to take a liking to

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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