FOBs
plural of FOB
• BOFs, FBO's, FBOs, FSBO
FOBS
(historical) Acronym of fractional orbit bombardment system.
• BOFs, FBO's, FBOs, FSBO
fobs
plural of fob
• BOFs, FBO's, FBOs, FSBO
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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
