1 fob
/ˈfɑːb/
noun
plural
fobs
1 fob
/ˈfɑːb/
noun
plural
fobs
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOB
[count]
1
:
a short chain attached especially to a pocket watch
2
:
a small object that is a decoration on a watch chain or a key ring
2 fob
/ˈfɑːb/
verb
fobs;
fobbed;
fobbing
2 fob
/ˈfɑːb/
verb
fobs;
fobbed;
fobbing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOB
fob off
[phrasal verb]
1
fob (someone or something) off
or
fob off (someone or something)
informal
:
to cause (someone) to accept something that is false, badly made, etc., instead of what is wanted
— + with
-
He thought he could fob me off with some weak excuse about being too busy to talk.
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2
:
to present or offer (something fake or false) as genuine or true
-
They're trying to fob off science fiction as truth. [=trying to make people believe that something that is science fiction is true]
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3
US
:
to give (someone or something not wanted) to someone else
:
to palm off (someone or something)
— often + on
-
The child's father was always fobbing her off on relatives and babysitters.
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