FOB

FOB

abbr.

free on board

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fob ¹  (fb)

n.

1. A small pocket at the front waistline of a man's trousers or in the front of a vest, used especially to hold a watch.

2.

a. A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist.

b. An ornament or seal attached to such a chain or ribbon.

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[Probably akin to Low German Fobke, small pocket.]

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fob ²  (fb)

tr.v. fobbed, fob·bing, fobs Archaic

To cheat or deceive (another).

Phrasal Verb:

fob off

1. To dispose of (goods) by fraud or deception; palm off: fobbed off the zircon as a diamond.

2. To put off or appease by deceitful or evasive means: needed help but was fobbed off with promises.

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[Middle English fobben, probably from fob, trickster.]

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fob¹

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a chain or ribbon by which a pocket watch is attached to a waistcoat

2. (Clothing & Fashion) any ornament hung on such a chain

3. (Clothing & Fashion) a small pocket in a man's waistcoat, for holding a watch

4. a metal or plastic tab on a key ring

[probably of Germanic origin; compare German dialect Fuppe pocket]

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fob²

vb fobs, fobbing, fobbed

an archaic word for cheat

[probably from German foppen to trick]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fob - a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch watch pocket vest pocket - a small pocket in a man's vest
	2.	fob - an adornment that hangs from a watch chain adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
	3.	fob - short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest watch chain, watch guard chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
Verb	1.	fob - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, flim-flam, fox, play a joke on cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with snooker - fool or dupe; "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk"

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fob

verb

fob someone off put off, deceive, appease, flannel (Brit. informal), give (someone) the run-around (informal), stall, equivocate with I've asked her but she fobs me off with excuses.

fob something off on someone pass off, dump, get rid of, inflict, unload, foist, palm off He likes to fob his work off on others.

Translations

FOB f.o.b. ABBR =free on board → f.a.b.

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fob [fɒb]

A. VT to fob sb off (with sth): I've asked her about it but she fobs me off → se lo he preguntado, pero me da largas
she wants an answer, she won't be fobbed off → quiere una respuesta, no aceptará más evasivas
don't be fobbed off with excuses → no te dejes engatusar con excusas

B. N (o.f.)

1. (= watch pocket) → faltriquera f de reloj

2. (= watch chain) → leontina f

C. CPD fob watch N → reloj m de cadena or de bolsillo

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FOB [ˌɛfəʊˈbiː] abbr (=free on board) → FOB

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fob [ˈfɒb] n [watch] → chaîne f

fob off

vt → se dérober à
I've asked her about it but she fobs me off → Je le lui ai demandé mais elle se dérobe toujours à moi.
to fob sb off with sth → se débarrasser de qn avec qch
Don't be fobbed off with excuses → Ne les laisse pas se débarrasser de toi avec quelques excuses.
fob watch n → montre f de gousset

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fob¹

vt (esp Brit) to fob somebody off (with promises) → jdn (mit leeren Versprechungen) abspeisen; to fob something off on somebody, to fob somebody off with something → jdm etw andrehen

n (old: also fob pocket) → Uhrtasche f

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FOB f.o.b. abbr =free on board → f.o.b., franco a bordo

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fob [fɒb]

1. vt to fob sb off (with sth) → appioppare or rifilare (qc) a qn
to fob sb off with promises → tenere qn buono/a con delle promesse

2. n (also watch fob) (chain) → catena per orologio (also 000) (band of cloth) → nastro per orologio

fob off on vt + adv + prep → rifilare a

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FOB f.o.b. abbr =free on board → f.o.b., franco a bordo

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fob [fɒb]

1. vt to fob sb off (with sth) → appioppare or rifilare (qc) a qn
to fob sb off with promises → tenere qn buono/a con delle promesse

2. n (also watch fob) (chain) → catena per orologio (also 000) (band of cloth) → nastro per orologio

fob off on vt + adv + prep → rifilare a

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fob [fob]

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