fob
see also: FOB
Pronunciation Noun
FOB
Adjective
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see also: FOB
Pronunciation Noun
fob (plural fobs)
- 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.
- 1711 Jonathan Swift, Windsor Prophecy:
- A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
- A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below)
- A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.
- French: châtelaine
- Portuguese: corrente
- Russian: цепо́чка для карманный
- Spanish: leontina
- Portuguese: berloque
- Russian: брело́к
- German: Funkschlüssel
- Russian: брело́к дистанционный
fob (fobs, present participle fobbing; past and past participle fobbed)
- (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.
- 1604 William Shakespeare, Othello, iv, 2:
- (transitive, archaic) To beat; to maul.
- Spanish: engatusar
FOB
Adjective
fob (not comparable)
- (incoterm) free on board
- (slang) fresh off the boat
fob (plural fobs)
- (military) Initialism of w:forward operating base
- Initialism of flash of brilliance
- (US, politics) Initialism of friend of Bill: a supporter of Bill Clinton.
- (Indian) Initialism of foot overbridge: a pedestrian overpass.
- (sometimes pejorative) A recent immigrant ("fresh off the boat").
- (recent immigrant) freshie, greener, new chum; see also Thesaurus:newcomer
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