cobbern.¹

Brit.

/ˈkɒbə/, U.S.

/ˈkɑbər/

Etymology: < cob v.¹ or cob n.¹ + -er suffix¹.

(See quots.)

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > one who washes or dresses ore

vanner1671

buddler1747

cobber1778

jigger1778

jigman1849

puddler1855

buddle-boy1860

spaller1884

tozer1885

stamps-man1891

gravitater1894

1778 W. Pryce Mineralogia Cornubiensis 234 The picked Ore..is put to a number of girls called Cobbers, who break it..to the size of a chestnut and less.

1864 J. E. White in Parl. Papers XXII. 402 He was however only one of the ‘cobbers’.

1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §056 Cobber; breaks ore into small pieces with small hammer, and sorts it according to value.

1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §334 Cobber; in fellmongery trims shanks and neck portions of sheepskins free of hair and offal after wool has been removed, and cuts them off.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

cobbern.²

Brit. /ˈkɒbə/, U.S.

/ˈkɑbər/, Australian English /ˈkɔbə/, New Zealand English /ˈkɒbə/

Etymology: perhaps < dialect cob (see Eng. Dial. Dict.), to take a liking to.

Australian and New Zealand colloquial.

A companion, a mate, a friend.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > close associate or companion

farrowa700

fellowa1225

playferec1225

companiona1325

matec1380

gossea1549

comrade1591

comrado1598

netop1643

butty1791

left bower1829

sidekick1893

side-kicker1894

cobber1895

bredda1969

bredren1980

1895 Bulletin (Sydney) 9 Feb. 15/4 She's my cobber an' I'm 'er bloke.

1897 D. McK. Wright Station Ballads & Other Verses 110 The man who is ‘cobbers’ with Christ comes off best if he's ever so poor.

1899 W. T. Goodge Hits! Skits! & Jingles! 150 And a bosom friend's a ‘cobber’.

1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands i. 2 'Long she comes with 'er cobber.

1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands xvi. 217 Miss Eva was not as young as some, and she had no ‘cobbers’ amongst the Beauties.

1916 Anzac Bk. 22/2 'Ow er yer orf fer socks, cobber?

1916 Chrons. N.Z.E.F. 29 Nov. 150/1 The trooper himself suffered from a severe over-dose of C.B. So did his cobber Smoky.

1926 J. Devanny Butcher Shop x. 104 He had deprived himself of his mate, his ‘cobber’ for twenty..years.

1934 T. Wood (title) Cobbers.

1947 Coast to Coast 1946 280 It only took about five minutes to make a new cobber out of almost anyone in jungle green and a Digger hat.

1953 ‘N. Shute’ In Wet 14 He shook my hand vigorously... ‘Cobbers, ain't we?’

1959 M. Shadbolt New Zealanders 156 Jack was my cobber in the timber mill. Jack and I went on the bash every Saturday.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

cobberv.

Brit.

/ˈkɒbə/, U.S.

/ˈkɑbər/, Australian English /ˈkɔbə/, New Zealand English

/ˈkɒbə/

Etymology: < cobber n.²

Australian and New Zealand slang.

Usually const. up. To make friends with.

ΚΠ

1949 Geogr. Mag. Feb. 368 Cobber has been extended to..the verb to cobber up, to make friends with.

1963 B. Pearson Coal Flat vi. 104 It's natural for a young chap to cobber up with chaps his own age.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

n.¹1778

n.²1895

v.1949

单词	cobber
释义	cobbern.¹ Brit. /ˈkɒbə/, U.S. /ˈkɑbər/ Etymology: < cob v.¹ or cob n.¹ + -er suffix¹. (See quots.) ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > one who washes or dresses ore vanner1671 buddler1747 cobber1778 jigger1778 jigman1849 puddler1855 buddle-boy1860 spaller1884 tozer1885 stamps-man1891 gravitater1894 1778 W. Pryce Mineralogia Cornubiensis 234 The picked Ore..is put to a number of girls called Cobbers, who break it..to the size of a chestnut and less. 1864 J. E. White in Parl. Papers XXII. 402 He was however only one of the ‘cobbers’. 1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §056 Cobber; breaks ore into small pieces with small hammer, and sorts it according to value. 1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §334 Cobber; in fellmongery trims shanks and neck portions of sheepskins free of hair and offal after wool has been removed, and cuts them off. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022). cobbern.² Brit. /ˈkɒbə/, U.S. /ˈkɑbər/, Australian English /ˈkɔbə/, New Zealand English /ˈkɒbə/ Etymology: perhaps < dialect cob (see Eng. Dial. Dict.), to take a liking to. Australian and New Zealand colloquial. A companion, a mate, a friend. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > close associate or companion farrowa700 fellowa1225 playferec1225 companiona1325 matec1380 gossea1549 comrade1591 comrado1598 netop1643 butty1791 left bower1829 sidekick1893 side-kicker1894 cobber1895 bredda1969 bredren1980 1895 Bulletin (Sydney) 9 Feb. 15/4 She's my cobber an' I'm 'er bloke. 1897 D. McK. Wright Station Ballads & Other Verses 110 The man who is ‘cobbers’ with Christ comes off best if he's ever so poor. 1899 W. T. Goodge Hits! Skits! & Jingles! 150 And a bosom friend's a ‘cobber’. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands i. 2 'Long she comes with 'er cobber. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands xvi. 217 Miss Eva was not as young as some, and she had no ‘cobbers’ amongst the Beauties. 1916 Anzac Bk. 22/2 'Ow er yer orf fer socks, cobber? 1916 Chrons. N.Z.E.F. 29 Nov. 150/1 The trooper himself suffered from a severe over-dose of C.B. So did his cobber Smoky. 1926 J. Devanny Butcher Shop x. 104 He had deprived himself of his mate, his ‘cobber’ for twenty..years. 1934 T. Wood (title) Cobbers. 1947 Coast to Coast 1946 280 It only took about five minutes to make a new cobber out of almost anyone in jungle green and a Digger hat. 1953 ‘N. Shute’ In Wet 14 He shook my hand vigorously... ‘Cobbers, ain't we?’ 1959 M. Shadbolt New Zealanders 156 Jack was my cobber in the timber mill. Jack and I went on the bash every Saturday. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2021). cobberv. Brit. /ˈkɒbə/, U.S. /ˈkɑbər/, Australian English /ˈkɔbə/, New Zealand English /ˈkɒbə/ Etymology: < cobber n.² Australian and New Zealand slang. Usually const. up. To make friends with. ΚΠ 1949 Geogr. Mag. Feb. 368 Cobber has been extended to..the verb to cobber up, to make friends with. 1963 B. Pearson Coal Flat vi. 104 It's natural for a young chap to cobber up with chaps his own age. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.¹1778n.²1895v.1949
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