Cobblers

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Meaning: Nonsense; also testicles.

胡说,废话;也指睾丸。
Tonterías; también testículos.
ナンセンス、でたらめ。また睾丸。
헛소리, 말도 안 되는 소리. 또한 고환.

'Cobblers!' means nonsense/rubbish. From 'cobbler's awls' rhyming with balls (testicles). Saying 'cobblers' is saying 'balls' politely.

'Cobblers!'意思是胡说/废话。来自'cobbler's awls'与balls(睾丸)押韵。说'cobblers'是礼貌地说'balls'。
'Cobblers!' significa tonterías/basura. Viene de 'cobbler's awls' que rima con balls (testículos). Decir 'cobblers' es decir 'balls' de forma educada.
「Cobblers!」はナンセンス/ゴミという意味。「cobbler's awls」がballs(睾丸)と韻を踏むことから。「cobblers」と言うのは「balls」を上品に言う方法です。
'Cobblers!'는 헛소리/말도 안 되는 소리라는 뜻입니다. 'Cobbler's awls'가 balls(고환)와 운이 맞는 데서 유래했습니다. 'Cobblers'라고 하면 정중하게 'balls'라고 하는 셈입니다.

Examples

  1. That's a load of cobblers!
    那完全是胡说!
    ¡Eso es una sarta de tonterías!
    それは全くのでたらめだ!
    그건 완전히 헛소리야!
  2. Don't talk cobblers.
    别胡说
    No digas tonterías
    でたらめを言うな
    헛소리 하지 마.
  3. What a load of cobblers.
    真是一派胡言
    Menuda sarta de tonterías
    なんてでたらめだ
    이런 헛소리가.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒbləz/

Usage Guide

Context: dismissal, disbelief, nonsense

Tone: dismissive, emphatic

✓ Do Say

  • Cobblers
    胡说八道
    Tonterías
    でたらめ
    헛소리
  • Load of cobblers
    一派胡言
    Un montón de tonterías
    でたらめだらけ
    헛소리 투성이
  • That's cobblers
    那是胡说八道
    Eso son tonterías
    そりゃでたらめだ
    그건 헛소리야

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Origin & History

Cobbler's awls (the pointed tools cobblers use) rhyme with balls (testicles). 'Cobblers' became a polite way to say 'balls' meaning nonsense.

Etymology: Cobbler's awls rhymes with balls

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British everyday speech

Regional notes: British-wide.

Variations

CobblersLoad of cobblers

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