Fob Definition
A recent immigrant (from "fresh off the boat")
- play a trick on
- pull a fast one on
- fox
- trick
- play tricks
- play a joke on
- flim-flam
- to trick or put off (a person) with second-rate articles, lies, excuses, etc.
- to get rid of (something worthless) by deceit or trickery; palm off
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Origin of Fob
Middle English fobben probably from fob trickster
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Probably akin to Low German Fobke small pocket
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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German foppen (“to mock”)
From Wiktionary
High German fuppe (“a pocket”)
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