Fob

[FOB]

A fob is a chain that holds an old fashioned pocket watch. If your grandfather carries his watch around in a little pocket in his vest, it's probably attached with a fob.

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A little pocket for a watch.

Noun
short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man''s vest

Noun
an adornment that hangs from a watch chain

Noun
a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

Verb
deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"

n.
A little pocket for a watch.

v.t.
To beat; to maul.

v.t.
To cheat; to trick; to impose on.

Fob

Fob , n. [Cf.Prov. G. fuppe pocket.] A little pocket for a watch. Fob chain, a short watch chain worn a watch carried in the fob.

Fob

Fob , v.t. [imp. & p. p. Fobbed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fobbing.] [Cf.Fop.] 1. To beat; to maul. [Obs.] 2. To cheat; to trick; to impose on. Shak. To fob off, to shift off by an artifice; to put aside; to delude with a trick."A conspiracy of bishops could prostrate and fob off the right of the people." Milton.

A little pocket for a watch.

To beat; to maul

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Usage Examples

If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself and not try to fob it off on anon., or on society.

Misspelled Form

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