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Definition of Cobber
1. Noun. Australian term for a pal.
Definition of Cobber
1. Noun. (Australia) A pal, buddy, mate, friend; ''often used in direct address by one male to another''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cobber
1. a comrade [n -S] - See also: comrade
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cobber
Literary usage of Cobber
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Oliver Optic's Magazine by Oliver Optic (1875)
"I links I had bedder git te cobber kiddle, and pe a goin' pack to Mr. ... So I
links I had pelter pe gittin' te cobber kiddle, und goin'ofer to Mr. ..."
2. Index of Mining Engineering Literature: Comprising an Index of Mining by Walter Richard Crane (1909)
"... Knut Eriksson, Forsgren, and Gröndal- cobber. E. & MJ, vol. 83, pp. 890, 895.
I. THE FERRARIS MAGNETIC SEPARATOR. E. & MJ, vol. 82, p. 1129. li columns. ..."
3. The Journal of the Canadian Mining Institute by Canadian Mining Institute (1904)
"At this mine there is also in operation a magnetic cobber, built by Mr. CM Ball,
which cobs the ore classed as run of mine. The ore is fed from the skips to ..."
4. Australia by Jo Ellen Moore (1999)
"2. Those blokes just moved to Oz. 3. What does the bloke do for a crust? 4.
A jackaroo had to call his cobber to help catch some runaway ..."
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