Meaning of “Load of Cobblers” Origin of Phrase with examples.

Load of Cobblers

Meaning

Something is rubbish or nonsense.

Origin

The origin is in rhyming slang for cobbler’s awl. An awl is a pointed tool for making holes in things; it is an essential part of a shoemaker’s (cobbler’s) kit. The rhyming linked cobbler”s awls with balls, i.e. slang for testicles. Cobblers then came to be used in the same way as balls. A load of old cobblers is an extension of the saying.

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