fob

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fob

A gentleman checks the time on his pocket watch attached to his vest by a fob.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A short chain or ribbon: A small decorative chain or ribbon that attaches a pocket watch to a man's vest or waistcoat.
    • A small ornament: An adornment or charm that hangs from a watch chain.
    • A small pocket: A vest or waistcoat pocket designed specifically to hold a pocket watch.

  2. Verb:

    • To deceive or trick someone: To cheat or mislead someone, often by giving them something inferior or false.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • He checked the time on his pocket watch, its silver fob gleaming against his waistcoat.
    • The antique watch had a beautiful fob with a family crest engraved on it.
    • He kept his watch securely in the fob of his vest.

  • Verb:

    • The salesman tried to fob me off with a defective product.
    • Don't let them fob you with excuses; demand a proper solution.
Advanced Usage
  • "to fob something off on/upon someone": To deceitfully pass something inferior or unwanted to someone.
    • The company tried to fob their old, faulty stock off on unsuspecting customers.
  • "to fob someone off with something": To appease or deceive someone by giving them something, often of lesser quality or a false explanation.
    • He fobbed the inspector off with a promise to fix the issue next week.
Variants and Related Words
  • Key fob (n): A small decorative object or an electronic device attached to a key ring, often used for remote keyless entry for cars or buildings.
    • She pressed the button on her key fob to unlock the car door.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for ornament): Charm, pendant, trinket.
  • Verb (to deceive): Trick, dupe, hoodwink, palm off, foist.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Fob off: To dispose of something deceitfully or to put someone off with excuses or inferior substitutes. (This is the core phrasal verb form of the verb 'fob'.)
    • They tried to fob off the old model as the latest version.
    • He fobbed off my questions with vague answers.
fob

A gentleman checks the time on his pocket watch attached to his vest by a fob.

Noun
  1. short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
  2. an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
  3. a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
Verb
  1. deceive somebody
    • We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week

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