Cobber Definition
kŏbər
noun
A pal; a buddy.
American Heritage
A close companion; comrade.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Cobber
Noun
Singular:
cobber
Plural:
cobbersOrigin of Cobber
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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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