fob
Meaning of fob
noun
a chain attached to a watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket.
mid 17th century (denoting a fob pocket in a waistband): origin uncertain; probably related to German dialect Fuppe ‘pocket’.
verb- deceitfully attempt to satisfy someone by making excuses or giving them something inferior.
I was fobbed off with bland reassurances
late Middle English (in the sense ‘cheat out of’): origin uncertain; perhaps related to German foppen ‘deceive, cheat, banter’, or to fop.
noun
a forward operating base.
noun
a recent immigrant, especially regarded as being unassimilated.
1960s: from the initial letters of fresh off the boat ; compare with off the boat.
Information about fob
- The plural form of fob is: fobs.
- Languages in which fob is used:
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Hyphenation of fob
fob
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- fob is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
fob synonyms
Meaning flim-flam:
Meaning (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine:
Meaning deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain:
Meaning make (someone) less angry or hostile:
Meaning pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands:
Meaning discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences:
Meaning cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm:
Meaning make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive:
Meaning frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants:
Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:
Words that rhyme with fob
No rhymes for fob found