/ fɒb; NAmE fɑːb/ verb , noun
■ verb
( -bb- )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- fob sb off (with sth)
■ noun
1.
a short chain that is attached to a watch that is carried in a pocket
2.
(also ˈfob watch ) a watch that is attached to a fob
3.
a small decorative object that is attached to a key ring , etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
noun mid 17th cent. (denoting a fob pocket in a waistband): origin uncertain; probably related to German dialect Fuppe pocket.
verb late Middle English (in the sense cheat out of ): origin uncertain; perhaps related to German foppen deceive, cheat, banter, or to fop .