FUBBED

Verb

fubbed

simple past tense and past participle of fub

Source: Wiktionary


FUB

Fub, Fubs (, n. Etym: [Cf. Fob a pocket.]

Definition: A plump young person or child. [Obs.] Smart.

Fub, v. t. Etym: [The same word as fob to cheat.]

Definition: To put off by trickery; to cheat. [Obs.] I have been fubbed off, and fubbed off, and fabbed off, from this day to that day. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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