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n. schoenmaker, iemand die schoenen repareert; knapperige pie met een laag vruchten; koude drank gemaakt van fruit en wijn[ koblə]♦voorbeelden:¶ 〈Brits-Engels; slang〉 a load of old cobblers • lulkoek, onzin
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Cobblers — I have heard people say what a load of cobblers more than once. Maybe that s because I talk so much rubbish. An equivalent would be what a load of bollocks. It means you are talking out of your butt and has nothing to do with any kind of dessert! … The American's guide to speaking British
cobblers — noun 1. nonsense I think that is a load of cobblers • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain … Useful english dictionary
cobblers — 1. Testicles. 2. Nonsense. Also a load of cobblers (Quite polite usage, despite 1.) 3. cobblers! Excl. of disagreement … A concise dictionary of English slang
cobblers — n British nonsense, rubbish, balls. A popular example of rhyming slang (from cob bler s awls ) which is often used in igno rance of its vulgar derivation. Formerly used literally by cockneys to mean the testicles, the word is old, but was given… … Contemporary slang
cobblers — noun a) testicles. Then she only goes and kicks me right in me cobblers, don’t she!<!the incorrect grammar is illustrative and intentional b) Nonsense. Stop talking cobblers. Load of old cobblers Syn: policeSynonyms … Wiktionary
cobblers — • Rhyming Slang, short for cobblers awls , balls . Used as a general swear word much in the way balls is. eg. That s a right load of old cobblers or as a one word disagreement Cobblers ! . Also used for testicles … Londonisms dictionary
cobblers — the testicles Rhyming slang on cobblers awls, balls, which may or may not be a shortened form of balderdash. Mainly figurative use, with a load of old cobblers, meaning nonsense … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
cobblers — /ˈkɒbləz/ (say kobluhz) Colloquial –plural noun 1. testicles. 2. nonsense; rubbish. –phrase 3. a load of old cobblers, a lot of nonsense. {rhyming slang, cobbler s awls balls} …
Load of old cobblers — nonsense (rhyming slang cobbler s awls = balls ) … Dictionary of Australian slang
load of old cobblers — Australian Slang nonsense (rhyming slang cobbler s awls = balls ) … English dialects glossary
cobbler — [[t]kɒ̱blə(r)[/t]] cobblers 1) N COUNT A cobbler is a person whose job is to make or mend shoes. [OLD FASHIONED] 2) N UNCOUNT If you describe something that someone has just said as cobblers, you mean that you think it is nonsense. [BRIT,… … English dictionary