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a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball)
(Cockney rhyming slang) something that is untrue, silly, or ridiculous
What does "cobblers" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?
The structure is a shortened form of "cobbler's awls," which rhymes with "balls" (British slang for testicles, used to mean nonsense). It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean something that is untrue, silly, or ridiculous, similar to "nonsense" or "rubbish." People typically say "That's a load of cobblers" or "Don't talk cobblers." The term originated in mid 20th century London rhyming slang, where "cobbler's awls" was shortened to "cobblers" for discretion, and remains common in British English as a mild expletive.
