How do you use "Cobblers" in a sentence?

That's a load of cobblers! Don't talk cobblers. What a load of cobblers.

Cobblers

Q: What does "Cobblers" mean?

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

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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

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!
Don't talk cobblers.
别胡说
No digas tonterías
でたらめを言うな
헛소리 하지 마.
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

Common Mistakes

Politer way to say 'balls'
Now mainstream British slang

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