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ALL meanings of fob

fob
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  • noun fob a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc. Compare watch pocket. 1
  • noun fob a short chain or ribbon, usually with a medallion or similar ornament, attached to a watch and worn hanging from a pocket. 1
  • noun fob the medallion or ornament itself. 1
  • verb with object fob Archaic. to cheat; deceive. 1
  • noun fob A chain attached to a watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket. 1
  • noun fob A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket. 0
  • noun fob A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch. 0
  • noun fob A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below). 0
  • noun fob A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc. 0
  • verb fob (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone. 0
  • verb fob (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To beat; to maul. 0
  • countable noun fob In former times, a fob was a short chain or piece of cloth which fastened a man's watch to his clothing. 0
  • noun fob a chain or ribbon by which a pocket watch is attached to a waistcoat 0
  • noun fob any ornament hung on such a chain 0
  • noun fob a small pocket in a man's waistcoat, for holding a watch 0
  • noun fob a metal or plastic tab on a key ring 0
  • noun fob a Pacific Islander who has newly arrived in New Zealand 0
  • abbreviation FOB free on board 0
  • noun fob a small pocket in the front of a pair of trousers, for carrying a watch, etc.; watch pocket 0
  • noun fob a short ribbon or chain attached to a watch and hanging out of such a pocket 0
  • noun fob any ornament worn at the end of such a ribbon or chain 0
  • verb transitive fob to cheat; trick; deceive 0
  • abbreviation FOB FOB is a shipping term used to indicate whether it is the seller or buyer who is responsible for paying for shipping or carrier costs, and when ownership of the goods transfers from one to the other. 0
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