fob

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see also: FOB

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Pronunciation

• enPR: fŏb, IPA: /fɒb/

Noun

fob (plural fobs)

1. A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.

   1711 Jonathan Swift, Windsor Prophecy:

   • With a saint at his chin and a seal at his fob.

2. A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
3. A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below)
4. A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.

Translations

• French: châtelaine
• Portuguese: corrente
• Russian: цепо́чка для карманный
• Spanish: leontina

Translations

• Portuguese: berloque
• Russian: брело́к

Translations

• German: Funkschlüssel
• Russian: брело́к дистанционный

Verb

fob (fobs, present participle fobbing; past and past participle fobbed)

1. (transitive, archaic) To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.

   1604 William Shakespeare, Othello, iv, 2:

   • I think it is scurvy, and begin to find myself fobbed in it.

2. (transitive, archaic) To beat; to maul.

Translations

• Spanish: engatusar

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FOB

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Adjective

fob (not comparable)

1. (incoterm) free on board
2. (slang) fresh off the boat

Noun

fob (plural fobs)

1. (military) Initialism of w:forward operating base
2. Initialism of flash of brilliance
3. (US, politics) Initialism of friend of Bill: a supporter of Bill Clinton.
4. (Indian) Initialism of foot overbridge: a pedestrian overpass.
5. (sometimes pejorative) A recent immigrant ("fresh off the boat").

Synonyms

• (recent immigrant) freshie, greener, new chum; see also Thesaurus:newcomer

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