cobber
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cobber
- /ˈkɒbɚ/
Rhymes with -ɒbə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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.
Another source could stem from the pre federation mail and passenger service Cobb and Co.
noun cobbers
- A pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another. What's up, cobber?
- A sweet consisting of a small block of hard caramel covered in chocolate.
Translations
Talk about this word "cobber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cobber. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cobber. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cobber "cobber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cobber.Cite this
@misc{cobber_2026,
title = {cobber},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cobber},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
