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Cobber vs Playfellow - What's the difference?

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Cobber is a related term of playfellow.


As nouns the difference between cobber and playfellow

is that cobber is (australia) a pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another while playfellow is (dated) playmate; companion for someone (especially children) to play with.

cobber

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia) A pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another .
    • What?s up, cobber ?
    G'day cobber!
  • * 1953 , , 2010, unnumbered page,
    • “He?s a good cobber', even if he is the parson,” he said at last. “He?s a good ' cobber .”
    “That?s right,” said Jim patiently. “He?s a good cobber , and he?s the parson. Now you buzz off and leave him be. We?ve got business to talk here.”
  • * 1955 , Charles McCormac, “You?ll Die in Singapore!” , page 181,
    • He was the first member of our forces we had seen for five months. “Hi ya, cobber ,” muttered Don.
  • * 2009 , George W. Adams, Under the Southern Cross , page 137,
    • A voice from out of nowhere challenged: “Who is going away cobber'?” “Bob!” I shouted. “Boy, am I glad to see you ... Where the hell have you been, my dear bloody ' cobber ?”

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    playfellow

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) playmate; companion for someone (especially children) to play with.
  • * 1922 , (Margery Williams), (The Velveteen Rabbit)
    • "I’ve brought you a new playfellow ," the Fairy said. "You must be very kind to him and teach him all he needs to know in Rabbitland, for he is going to live with you for ever and ever!"
  • * 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5
    • Now she was within ten feet of the two unsuspecting little playfellows --carefully she drew her hind feet well up beneath her body, the great muscles rolling under the beautiful skin.