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词汇 cobber
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Definition of cobber in English:

cobber

noun ˈkɒbə
Australian, NZ informal
  • A companion or friend (often used as a form of address between men)

    〈澳/新西兰,非正式〉伙伴,朋友(常用作男性之间的称呼)

    G'day cobbers!

    你好,朋友!

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So, whaddya reckon, cobber: Will this be a summer of sporting triumph or an unusually concentrated period of humiliation?
    • And what's wrong with putting in a good word for your cobber?
    • The wounded digger clings to the belt of the man in front with his sound hand, while his other cobber gets underneath and pushes him up.
    • I got one of my cobbers at university to ring up about three or four hours later and there was still a vacancy there.
    • We cobbers bond through proximity not talk - not serious talk anyway.
    Synonyms
    man, my friend

Origin

Late 19th century: perhaps related to English dialect cob 'take a liking to'.

Rhymes

clobber, jobber, mobber, robber, slobber
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