fobbed

Variant of fob

noun

  1. a small pocket in the front of a pair of trousers, for carrying a watch, etc.; watch pocket
  2. ☆ a short ribbon or chain attached to a watch and hanging out of such a pocket
  3. ☆ any ornament worn at the end of such a ribbon or chain

Origin: prob. < dial. Ger fuppe, a pocket

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