cobber

[ kob-er ]

noun

, Australian.

1. a close fellow male friend; chum; pal.

cobber

/ ˈkɒbə /

noun

1. informal.
   a friend; mate: used as a term of address to males

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobber¹

First recorded in 1890–95; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobber¹

C19: from dialect cob to take a liking to someone

Example Sentences

One of our two surviving dogs (since the death of our beloved yellow Lab Cobber) is a Cavalier.

From The Daily Beast

Cobber's smell was not as universally endearing as his sound, although I always liked it.

From The Daily Beast

By the end of the day, Cobber had won him over too, and it was that boy who walked Cobber out of the classroom to my wife's car.

From The Daily Beast

A local vet recommended a new anti-inflammatory drug, and bought Cobber a last two months of active life.

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He isolated himself, crossed his arms, refused even to look at Cobber.

From The Daily Beast

No place here for an honest cop—not with elections coming up, cobber.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps that was what the police counted on—that Cobber would save them an arrest.

From Project Gutenberg

Cobber was a little man, but he was no stranger to violence and he had the weapons.

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Cobber had been looking for a spy mechanism, a mechanical device in Jadiver's body.

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Cobber, I already own a joint there—a nice one, they tell me.

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