fob
1[ fob ]
/ fɒb /
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noun
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.Compare watch pocket.
a short chain or ribbon, usually with a medallion or similar ornament, attached to a watch and worn hanging from a pocket.
the medallion or ornament itself.
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Origin of fob
11645–55; origin uncertain; compare German dialect Fuppe pocket
Other definitions for fob (2 of 3)
fob2
[ fob ]
/ fɒb /
verb (used with object), fobbed, fob·bing.
Archaic. to cheat; deceive.
Verb Phrases
fob off,
- to cheat someone by substituting something spurious or inferior; palm off (often followed by on): He tried to fob off an inferior brand on us.
- to put (someone) off by deception or trickery: She fobbed us off with false promises.
Origin of fob
2Other definitions for fob (3 of 3)
f.o.b.
or F.O.B.
abbreviation Commerce.
free on board: without charge to the buyer for goods placed on board a carrier at the point of shipment: automobiles shipped f.o.b. Detroit.
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British Dictionary definitions for fob (1 of 4)
fob1
/ (fɒb) /
noun
a chain or ribbon by which a pocket watch is attached to a waistcoat
any ornament hung on such a chain
a small pocket in a man's waistcoat, for holding a watch
a metal or plastic tab on a key ring
Word Origin for fob
C17: probably of Germanic origin; compare German dialect Fuppe pocket
British Dictionary definitions for fob (2 of 4)
Word Origin for fob
C15: probably from German foppen to trick
British Dictionary definitions for fob (3 of 4)
fob3
/ (fɒb) /
noun
NZ slang a Pacific Islander who has newly arrived in New Zealand
Word Origin for fob
C20: from f (resh) o (ff) (the) b (oat)
British Dictionary definitions for fob (4 of 4)
f.o.b.
FOB
/ commerce /
abbreviation for
free on board
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