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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cob•ber n. [Australian.]

British Termsa close fellow male friend;
chum;
pal.

of uncertain origin, originally 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cobber / ˈkɒbə/

a friend; mate: used as a term of address to males

Etymology: 19th Century: from dialect cob to take a liking to someone

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