Noun: fob fób- An adornment that hangs from a watch chain
- Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
- watch chain, watch guard - A small object fastened to a key chain or key ring and designed to be comfortably grasped.
- key fob, keyfob - A vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
- watch pocket Verb: fob (fobbed,fobbing) fób Usage: archaic
- Deceive somebody
"We fobbed the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"; - flimflam [informal], play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fox, pull a fast one on [informal], play a trick on, hose [N. Amer, informal], pull a fast one [informal], take for a ride [informal], sucker [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: fobs, fobbing, fobbed Type of: accessory, accouterment [US], accoutrement, adornment, chain, cozen [literary], deceive, delude, lead on, vest pocket Encyclopedia: Fob |