I. ˈfäb transitive verb
( fobbed ; fobbed ; fobbing ; fobs )
Etymology: Middle English fobben — more at fop
1. archaic : to impose on : deceive , cheat
2. archaic : to obtain or to introduce by fraud or deceit : palm off
3. : to fob off
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English
archaic : trick , sham
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps akin to German dialect fuppe pocket, fuppen to pocket stealthily
1. also fob pocket : a small pocket just below the front waistband of men's trousers
2. also fob chain : a short chain or ribbon connecting a watch carried in a fob pocket and an ornament hanging outside
3.
a.
(1) : an ornament (as a seal) attached to a fob chain
(2) : a decorative device attached to a zipper, pin, or belt
b. : the watch carried in a fob pocket
IV. transitive verb
( fobbed ; fobbed ; fobbing ; fobs )
: to put into one's fob : pocket