/ ˈkɒblə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːb-/ noun
1.
[ C ] ( especially NAmE ) a type of fruit pie with thick pastry on top :
peach cobbler
2.
[ C ] ( old-fashioned ) a person who repairs shoes
—compare shoemaker
3.
[ U ] cobblers ( BrE , informal ) nonsense :
He said it was all a load of cobblers.
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : of unknown origin.