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fob

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Noun

  1. A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold money or valuables, especially a pocket watch.
  2. A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
  3. A small ornament attached to such a chain.
  4. A hand-held electronic device that can be used as a remote control or as a key to unlock motor cars, doors, etc., and thus, modern car keys.
  5. Initialism of forward operating base.
  6. Initialism of flash of brilliance.
  7. Initialism of freedom of belief.
  8. Initialism of friend of Bill: a supporter of Bill Clinton.
  9. Initialism of foot overbridge: a pedestrian overpass.
  10. Initialism of fresh off the boat, a recent immigrant.
  11. Abbreviation of fecal occult blood.

Verb

  1. To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
  2. To beat; to maul.

Adjective

  1. Alternative letter-case form of FOB (“free on board”).
  2. Initialism of free on board.
  3. Initialism of fresh off the boat.

Proper noun

  1. Initialism of Fall Out Boy, an American pop-punk band formed in Chicago.

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