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Cobber vs Paramour - What's the difference?

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Cobber is a related term of paramour.


As nouns the difference between cobber and paramour

is that cobber is (australia) a pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another while paramour is an illicit lover, either male or female.

As an adverb paramour is

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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 ?”

    Synonyms

    * See also

    References

    paramour

    English

    Alternative forms

    * paramours

    Adverb

    (-)
  • *Chaucer
  • *:For par amour I loved her first ere thou.
  • *:
  • *:Is this trouthe said Palomydes / Thenne shall we hastely here of sire Tristram / And as for to say that I loue la Beale Isoud peramours I dare make good that I doo / and that she hath my seruyse aboue alle other ladyes / and shalle haue the terme of my lyf

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An illicit lover, either male or female.
  • * (rfdate), Macaulay:
    • The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour .

    Synonyms

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