Definitions for FOBfɒb
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fobfɒb(n.)
a watch pocket just below the waistline in trousers.
Category: Clothing
a short chain or ribbon, usu. with a medallion or similar ornament, attached to a watch and worn hanging from a pocket.
Category: Clothing
the medallion or ornament itself.
Origin of fob:
1645–55; orig. uncert.; cf. dial. G Fuppe pocket
fobfɒb(v.t.)fobbed, fob•bing.
Archaic. to cheat; deceive.
fob off, to induce someone to take (something inferior); palm off. to put (someone) off by deception or trickery:
She fobbed us off with phony excuses.
Category: Verb Phrase
Origin of fob:
1350–1400; ME; akin to G foppen to delude; cf. fob1
fob
or f.o.b. or FOB or F.O.B.
free on board: without charge to the buyer for goods placed on board a carrier at the point of shipment.
Category: Business
Princeton's WordNet
fob, watch pocket(noun)
a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
fob(noun)
an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
fob, watch chain, watch guard(verb)
short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on(verb)
deceive somebody
"We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Wiktionary
FOB(Noun)
A recent immigrant (from "fresh off the boat")
Origin: * High German fuppe
Webster Dictionary
Fob(noun)
a little pocket for a watch
Fob(u)
to beat; to maul
Fob(u)
to cheat; to trick; to impose on
Translations for FOB
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- afwysAfrikaans
- يُماطِل بالوُعودArabic
- изигравамBulgarian
- iludirPortuguese (BR)
- odbýt; podvéstCzech
- jemanden abspeisenGerman
- holde hen; spise af; affærdigeDanish
- ξεφορτώνομαι κπ. με εξαπάτησηGreek
- colocar/colar algo a alguienSpanish
- (kellelegi midagi) kaela määrimaEstonian
- کلاه سر کسی گذاشتنFarsi
- saada uskomaanFinnish
- refiler (qqch.à qqn)French
- לְרָמוֹתHebrew
- छोटी चेनHindi
- prevariti, zavaratiCroatian
- megtéveszt vkitHungarian
- memaksa menerimaIndonesian
- svíkja, blekkjaIcelandic
- appioppareItalian
- つかませるJapanese
- 속여 빼앗다Korean
- įbrukti (kam nors ką nors), apmulkintiLithuanian
- piekrāpt; apmuļķot (kādu)Latvian
- memaksa menerimaMalay
- afschepenDutch
- prakke (noe) på (noen)Norwegian
- zbyć (kogoś czymś)Polish
- کلاه سر کسی گذاشتنPersian
- غولول، دوکه وPashto
- iludir QUERYPortuguese
- a trage pe sfoarăRomanian
- навязывать (что-л. кому-л.)Russian
- odbyťSlovak
- pretentatiSlovenian
- zavaratiSerbian
- lura: avfärda (avspisa) ngn medSwedish
- บังคับให้ยอมรับThai
- aldatmakTurkish
- 搪塞Chinese (Trad.)
- обдурювати; усучитиUkrainian
- گھٹیا چیز پکڑا کر دھوکا دیناUrdu
- đánh lừaVietnamese
- 搪塞Chinese (Simp.)
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