Cobber


australian colloquialism meaning “mate” or “friend”, but not necessarily in the literal term. can be used to address a stranger in leiu of “hey, you there!” or “hey, kid!” in a more friendly manner. as the word’s been used since the earliest colonial settlements of australia, many aussies mistakenly believe the word is archaic and no-longer used. in actuality, it’s simply slightly less understood then more generic forms of greeting (such as “mate”).
“g’day, cobber.”
“g’day, mate. how’re ye doin’?”
“aw, been flat out like a lizard drinkin’. hear the sydney swans hammered collingwood on sat-rday?”
“ripper.”
another word for mate, commonly used amongst other people.
g’day cobber, hows life treating ya?
an archaic australian colloquial term used to mean ‘friend’
(similar to ‘mate’)
“…when my cobber had to go spend a penny.”
go cobbs, a place where you listen to mono ton pam cheer you on
give me a c….c
give me a o….o
give me a b….b
give me another b…..b
give me a e…..e
give me an r…r
give me an s…s
what does that spell? cobbers
i cant hear you…cobbers
one more time….cobbers
an elderly male
how ya going old cobber
n. former australian greeting/address which no self-respecting aussie has used for at least 40 years!
“you can pick a yank tourist in oz ‘coz they’ll say ‘cobber’ when they come up to you.”

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