| 单词 | cobblers |
| 释义 | Word Frequency cobblers(ˈkɒbləz) British slang plural noun 1. rubbish; nonsense a load of old cobblers 2. another word for testicles testicle exclamation ▶ USAGE The use of cobblers meaning 'nonsense' is so mild that hardly anyone these days is likely to be offendedby it. Most people are probably unaware of its rhyming-slang association with 'balls',and therefore take it at its face value as a more colourful synonym for 'nonsense'.The classic formulation 'a load of (old) cobblers' seems to be particularly popularin the tabloid press3. an exclamation of strong disagreement Word origin C20: from rhyming slang cobblers' awls balls |
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