fob, watch chain, watch guard
(noun) short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man’s vest
fob
(noun) an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
fob, watch pocket
(noun) a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
trick, play a joke on, play tricks, flim-flam, 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fob (plural fobs)
A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.
A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below)
A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.
• The Jonathan Swift quote indicates that the word "fob" at that time period did not specifically apply to an object attached to the chain or watch.
• A "fob" attached directly to the watch serves as an ornament and or as a grip for more easily pulling the watch from the watch pocket.
• A fob attached to a drooping chain would be mainly an ornament.
fob (third-person singular simple present fobs, present participle fobbing, simple past and past participle fobbed)
(transitive, archaic) To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
(transitive, archaic) To beat; to maul.
• BOF, F. B. O., F.B.O., F/B/O, FBO
FOB (not comparable)
(incoterm) Initialism of free on board.
(slang) Initialism of fresh off the boat.
FOB (plural FOBs)
(military) Initialism of forward operating base.
Initialism of flash of brilliance.
(US, politics) Initialism of friend of Bill: a supporter of Bill Clinton.
(Indian) Initialism of foot overbridge: a pedestrian overpass.
(sometimes pejorative) A recent immigrant ("fresh off the boat").
• (recent immigrant): freshie, greener, new chum; see also newcomer
• BOF, F. B. O., F.B.O., F/B/O, FBO
Source: Wiktionary
Fob, n. Etym: [Cf.Prov. G. fuppe pocket.]
Definition: A little pocket for a watch. Fob chain, a short watch chain worn a watch carried in the fob.
Fob, v.t. [imp. & p. p. Fobbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fobbing.] Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
