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Jul 21, 2016 6:01 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
What's meaning of the word COBBER ???
Is it right to speak slang language to person which English is a second language ? conversing
I understand most of slang wordings but not all and some times feel frustrated when missing to understand that ONE slang word that could make all differences between someone being nice or cheeky or what ever else...
conversing
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Jul 21, 2016 6:03 AM CST COBBER ???
yubba
yubbayubbaCaspe, Aragon Spain11 Threads 1,962 Posts
123whisper: What's meaning of the word COBBER ???
Is it right to speak slang language to person which English is a second language ?
I understand most of slang wordings but not all and some times feel frustrated when missing to understand that ONE slang word that could make all differences between someone being nice or cheeky or what ever else...


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Spiders house??.
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Jul 21, 2016 6:05 AM CST COBBER ???
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
I thought it was Oz for Mate.
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Jul 21, 2016 6:07 AM CST COBBER ???
yubba
yubbayubbaCaspe, Aragon Spain11 Threads 1,962 Posts
123whisper: What's meaning of the word COBBER ???
Is it right to speak slang language to person which English is a second language ?
I understand most of slang wordings but not all and some times feel frustrated when missing to understand that ONE slang word that could make all differences between someone being nice or cheeky or what ever else...


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Got it!, it's more religion, stringhead and sophie will be pleased.

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Jul 21, 2016 6:08 AM CST COBBER ???
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
From the slang dictionary.

Urban Dictionary: Cobber

Australian colloquialism meaning "mate" or "friend", but not necessarily in the literal term. Can be used to address a stranger in leiu of "Hey, you there!" or "Hey ...
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Jul 21, 2016 6:08 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
yubba: .
Spiders house??.
Spiders house ?
Do I remind of spider house ?confused
rolling on the floor laughing
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Jul 21, 2016 6:10 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
tomcatwarne: From the slang dictionary.

Urban Dictionary: Cobber

Australian colloquialism meaning "mate" or "friend", but not necessarily in the literal term. Can be used to address a stranger in leiu of "Hey, you there!" or "Hey ...
thanks cats meow
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Jul 21, 2016 6:13 AM CST COBBER ???
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
123whisper: What's meaning of the word COBBER ???
Is it right to speak slang language to person which English is a second language ?
I understand most of slang wordings but not all and some times feel frustrated when missing to understand that ONE slang word that could make all differences between someone being nice or cheeky or what ever else...


Haven't you been living in Oz for many years, and still don't know the word Cobber?

I even know that and have never lived there
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Jul 21, 2016 6:14 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper: Spiders house ?
Do I remind of spider house ?
Cobweb? Could have been that, it was my first thought too. Or corn on the cob.

Slang can be tricky at times. laugh
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Jul 21, 2016 6:15 AM CST COBBER ???
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
mollybaby: Haven't you been living in Oz for many years, and still don't know the word Cobber?

I even know that and have never lived there


Me toogrin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
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Jul 21, 2016 6:17 AM CST COBBER ???
yubba
yubbayubbaCaspe, Aragon Spain11 Threads 1,962 Posts
123whisper: Spiders house ?
Do I remind of spider house ?


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No one reminds me of anything here now, except religion. I won't post anything else here.
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Jul 21, 2016 6:21 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
mollybaby: Haven't you been living in Oz for many years, and still don't know the word Cobber?

I even know that and have never lived there
Your forgetting that your English is first language and even slang can't be too fare off from Ozzie's...
Yes I have been living longer in Oz then oversease but I don't mix with Bogans who speak slang most of the time ...because slang giving me headaches and sickness if used all the time...loll
I prefer fluent English. wine
laugh
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Jul 21, 2016 6:23 AM CST COBBER ???
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
123whisper: Your forgetting that your English is first language and even slang can't be too fare off from Ozzie's...
Yes I have been living longer in Oz then oversease but I don't mix with Bogans who speak slang most of the time ...because slang giving me headaches and sickness if used all the time...loll
I prefer fluent English.


Yes it is understandablelips lips lips lips lips by the way whats Bogan?
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Jul 21, 2016 6:23 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
yubba: .
No one reminds me of anything here now, except religion. I won't post anything else here.
rolling on the floor laughing Your obsessed with religion.doh Give yourself a brake...laugh wine
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Jul 21, 2016 6:26 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
tomcatwarne: Yes it is understandable by the way whats Bogan?
That's someone who dresses in pyjama or wearing slippers and normally speaks broken English (slang)...rolling on the floor laughing
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Jul 21, 2016 6:28 AM CST COBBER ???
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
123whisper: That's someone who dresses in pyjama or wearing slippers and normally speaks broken English (slang)...


Thanks for letting me knowgrin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
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Jul 21, 2016 6:29 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
tomcatwarne: Me too
Good for you and Molly to have fluent English and English slang as first language. Hip hip hurray tongue applause cheering rolling on the floor laughing
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Jul 21, 2016 6:31 AM CST COBBER ???
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
123whisper: Good for you and Molly to have fluent English and English slang as first language. Hip hip hurray


grin Ok I deserved that, but I love your Englishgrin
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Jul 21, 2016 6:33 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
YouMeUs: Cobweb? Could have been that, it was my first thought too. Or corn on the cob.

Slang can be tricky at times.
Thank you for seing my point that slang can be tricky some times...specially when someone makes you feel stupid not to understand all slang wordings blushing roll eyes
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Jul 21, 2016 6:37 AM CST COBBER ???
123whisper
123whisper123whisperMelbourne, Victoria Australia13 Threads 2 Polls 2,116 Posts
tomcatwarne: Thanks for letting me know
Your welcome. grin It means people who can walk in pyjama in shopping centre and feel comfortable with it,as well ever their word is slang... laugh
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