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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.
- With a saint at his chin and a seal at his fob.
- As soon as they had confined my arms they left me, and remembering the bank-notes which I had in my fob, I began to fear they had come to the knowledge of this circumstance […].
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A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
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A small ornament attached to such a chain.
- fob seal
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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.
FOB
fɒb6 senses · 71 ms
Level C2
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To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.archaictransitive
- I think it is scurvy, and begin to find myself fobbed in it.
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To beat; to maul.archaictransitive
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Alternative letter-case form of FOB (“free on board”).alt-ofnot-comparable