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fob
1[ fob ]
noun
- a small pocket just below the waistline in pants, designed for a watch, keys, change, etc. Compare watch pocket ( def ).
- especially formerly,
- 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.
The fob allows students 24/7 access into the residence building and their rooms.
I could never find my nail clipper in my purse, so now I’m using it as a fob on my keychain.
fob
2[ fob ]
verb (used with object)
- Archaic. to cheat; deceive.
verb phrase
- 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.
f.o.b.
3abbreviation for
- 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.
f.o.b.
1abbreviation for
- free on board
fob
2/ ɒ /
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
fob
3/ ɒ /
verb
- an archaic word for cheat
fob
4/ ɒ /
noun
- slang.a Pacific Islander who has newly arrived in New Zealand
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Example Sentences
Keyless repeaters and signal amplifiers scramble the signal from remote key fobs inside people's homes, enabling criminals to unlock cars.
"I have to do the chasing, they never ring me, I've explained my situation, I'm really struggling and I just get fobbed off," he said.
"My mum asked me why and I said 'can't you see he's no good? He fobs people off by telling different stories'."
She said she felt "fobbed off" when she told doctors about her constipation and rectal bleeding.
Mr Heathcote agreed with the assessment, suggesting that a radio signal from a phone or car fob may have been the trigger.
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