babbling brook
Meaning
A cook, especially a cook in a shearing shed, camp or the army. Often shortened to 'babbler'.
Example
The babbling brook at the shearing shed did a decent roast.
Origin
Rhyming slang for 'cook'.
Variants
babbler
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