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cobber
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cob·ber  (kbr)
n. Australian
A pal; a buddy.
[Possibly from dialectal cob, to take a liking to.]
cobber [ˈkɒbə]
n
Austral and NZ informal a friend; mate: used as a term of address to males
[from dialect cob to take a liking to someone]
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Noun1.cobber - Australian term for a pal
buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick, brother - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
cobber
noun (Austral. & old-fashioned N.Z. informal) friend, pal, mate (informal), buddy (informal), china (Brit. & S. African informal), best friend, intimate, cock (Brit. informal), close friend, comrade, chum (informal), crony, alter ego, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), soul mate, homeboy (slang, chiefly U.S.), bosom friend, boon companion He was just acting big in front of his cobbers.
Translations
cobber [ˈkɒbəʳ] N (Australia) → amigo m, compañero m; (in direct address) → amigo
cobber
n (Austral inf) → Kumpel m (inf)
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