Cobbler
Origin
The origin is Unknown.
Full definition of cobbler
Noun
cobbler
(plural cobblers)- A person who repairs shoes.
- A kind of pie, usually filled with fruit, that lacks a base crust.
- (slang, usually plural) A police officer.Look out, it's the cobblers!.
- An alcoholic drink containing spirit or wine, with sugar and lemon juice.
- 1858 June, , in The Atlantic, Volume 2, Number 1,In the creed of Asirvadam the Brahmin, the drinker of strong drink is a Pariah, and the eater of cow's flesh is damned already. If, then, he can tell a cocktail from a cobbler, and scientifically discriminate between a julep and a gin-sling, it must be because the Vedas are unclasped to him; for in the Vedas all things are taught.
- (obsolete) A clumsy workman.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, , I. i. 11:Truly, sir, in respect of a fine workman, I
am but, as you would say, a cobbler.
Synonyms
- shoemender
- shoe repairer
- shoemaker (person fabricating shoes)