COBBER


Meaning of COBBER in English

/ ˈkɒbə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːb-/ noun

( AustralE , NZE , informal ) (used especially by a man addressing another man) a friend

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: perhaps related to English dialect cob take a liking to .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.