Frob Definition

noun

(jargon, MIT) Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.

Hand me that frob there, will you?
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verb

(jargon, MIT) To manipulate objects considered to be frobs.

Hey, frob the switch.
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Other Word Forms of Frob

Noun

Singular:
frob
Plural:
frobs

Origin of Frob

  • It was adopted by the community of computer programmers which grew out of the MIT Tech Model Railroad Club in the 1950s, and allegedly among the oldest existing words in hacker jargon.

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Words Starting With

FFRFRO

Words Ending With

BOBROB

Unscrambles

frob

Words Starting With F and Ending With B

Starts With F & Ends With BStarts With FR & Ends With BStarts With F & Ends With OB

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With F4 Letter Words Ending With B