fob
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- 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.
- A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
- A small ornament attached to such a chain.
- 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.
- Initialism of forward operating base.
- Initialism of flash of brilliance.
- Initialism of freedom of belief.
- Initialism of friend of Bill: a supporter of Bill Clinton.
- Initialism of foot overbridge: a pedestrian overpass.
- Initialism of fresh off the boat, a recent immigrant.
- Abbreviation of fecal occult blood.
Verb
- To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
- To beat; to maul.
Adjective
- Alternative letter-case form of FOB (“free on board”).
- Initialism of free on board.
- Initialism of fresh off the boat.
Proper noun
- Initialism of Fall Out Boy, an American pop-punk band formed in Chicago.
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