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- [fob awf, of]
- /fɒb ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fob awf, of]
- /fɒb ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of fob off words
- verb with object fob off Archaic. to cheat; deceive. 1
- phrasal verb fob off If someone fobs you off, they tell you something just to stop you asking questions. 0
- verb fob off to appease or trick (a person) with lies or excuses 0
- verb fob off to dispose of (goods) by trickery 0
- noun fob off to trick or put off (a person) with second-rate articles, lies, excuses, etc. 0
- noun fob off to get rid of (something worthless) by deceit or trickery; palm off 0
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Origin of fob off
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English fobben; cognate with German foppen to delude; cf. fob1
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Parts of speech for Fob off
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fob off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fob off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fob off
verb fob off
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- foist — to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.
- misinform — to give false or misleading information to.
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.