Sobber vs Cobber - What's the difference?
sobber | cobber |
A weeper, someone who sobs.
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(Australia) A pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another .
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* 1955 , Charles McCormac, “You?ll Die in Singapore!” ,
* 2009 , George W. Adams, Under the Southern Cross ,
As nouns the difference between sobber and cobber
is that sobber is a weeper, someone who sobs while cobber is (australia) a pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another .sobber
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cobber
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(en noun)- What?s up, cobber ?
- G'day cobber!
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- “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.”
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- He was the first member of our forces we had seen for five months. “Hi ya, cobber ,” muttered Don.
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- 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 ?”