cobbers
Close pals, Aussie-style
Cobbers is the plural of cobber, Australian and New Zealand slang for a close friend or mate.
The term carries warmth and informality: We've been cobbers since primary school.
Though declining in everyday use, it remains recognizable as distinctly Australian, often appearing in nostalgic or humorous contexts.
Informal term for companions
- buddiesInformal term for friends
- chumsClose companions
- croniesClose, often questionable associates
- confidantsTrusted secret-keepers
comrades · amigos · homies · sidekicks · allies · partners · fellows · brethren
Australian ideal of loyalty
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- AussieInformal term for Australian
- larrikinMischievous, convention-flouting youth
- fair dinkumAustralian term for genuine
digger · billabong · bush · jackaroo · shearing · stockman · station · drover
Mutual goodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- togethernessState of close connection
- kinshipState of being related
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
connection · unity · mateship · loyalty · solidarity · support · trust · closeness
pals
Informal term for companions
confidants · comrades · amigos · homies · sidekicks · allies · partners · fellows · brethren · associates
mateship
Australian ideal of loyalty
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- AussieInformal term for Australian
- larrikinMischievous, convention-flouting youth
fair dinkum · digger · billabong · bush · jackaroo · shearing · stockman · station · drover · swagman
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- togethernessState of close connection
- kinshipState of being related
rapport · connection · unity · mateship · loyalty · solidarity · support · trust · closeness · affinity
cobbersenemies
Hostile opposing parties
foes · adversaries · antagonists · rivals · opponents