Noun: cobber kó-bu(r)
Usage: Austral, informal
Usage: Austral, informal
- A close friend, esp. one who often acts as a companion
"The politician was often seen with his longtime cobber";
- buddy [informal], chum [informal], crony [informal], pal [informal], compadre, bud [N. Amer, informal], paisano [US]
Derived forms: cobbers
See also: sidekick [informal]
Type of: china [Brit, informal], friend, mate [Brit, informal]
Encyclopedia: Cobber