Green’s Dictionary of Slang

cobbler n.2

[? SE cobble, to put together or join roughly or clumsily]

(US Und.) a forger, esp. of passports, currency and stocks and bonds.

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C.W. Walker ‘Writing U.N.C.L.E. – Research: Basic Equipment’ on ManFromUncle.org 🌐 Like every profession, espionage has its own jargon. Knowing the difference between a casserole (a French informer) and a cobbler (a Soviet forger) can add believability to your writing.