cobber

Etymology
. Perhaps from, from , possibly via Dutch , perhaps from the British dialectal term , or a conflation of both. The suggestion that it is a self-referential collective term for convicts and immigrants who departed for Australian shores from the Irish port of Cobh seems chronologically unlikely.

Noun

 * 1)  A pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another.
 * What's up, cobber?
 * G'day cobber!
 * 1)  A sweet consisting of a small block of hard caramel covered in chocolate.
 * 1)  A sweet consisting of a small block of hard caramel covered in chocolate.
 * 1)  A sweet consisting of a small block of hard caramel covered in chocolate.
 * 1)  A sweet consisting of a small block of hard caramel covered in chocolate.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:friend

Derived terms

 * cobber up

Translations

 * Polish:
 * Russian: ,