Fob meaning
The definition of a fob is a watch chain, an ornament attached to a watch or key chain, or a pocket for your watch.
The ornament on the end of a pocket watch chain is an example of a fob.
noun
A small pocket at the front waistline of a man's trousers or in the front of a vest, used especially to hold a watch.
noun
A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist.
noun
An ornament or seal attached to such a chain or ribbon.
noun
To cheat or deceive (another).
verb
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Father of the bride.
abbreviation
Free on board.
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A small pocket in the front of a pair of trousers, for carrying a watch, etc.; watch pocket.
noun
Any small trinket or device attached or made to attach to a key ring or keychain, specif., a small remote-control device that operates the doors, alarm, etc. of an automobile.
noun
A short ribbon or chain attached to a watch and hanging out of such a pocket.
noun
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Any ornament worn at the end of such a ribbon or chain.
noun
To cheat; trick; deceive.
verb
Free on board.
abbreviation
The term fob originated in the late 1800s and refers to an ornament on a pocket-watch chain. Today a fob refers to a variety of small electronic devices, including USB drives, authentication tokens, remote car starters and garage door openers. See USB drive, USB dongle and authentication token.
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A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.
noun
(archaic) To cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
1604 William Shakespeare, Othello, iv, 2.
verb
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(incoterm) Free On Board.
acronym
Fresh Off the Boat (slang)
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From Our Berth - a commerce term, indicating that the quoted price doesn't include shipping, as you are accepting it "from our berth (shipping dock)"
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(military) Forward Operating Base.
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Origin of fob
Middle English fobben probably from fob trickster