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fob

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 fob /ˈfɑːb/ noun
plural fobs
1 fob
/ˈfɑːb/
noun
plural fobs
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOB
[count]
: a short chain attached especially to a pocket watch
: a small object that is a decoration on a watch chain or a key ring
2 fob /ˈfɑːb/ verb
fobs; fobbed; fobbing
2 fob
/ˈfɑːb/
verb
fobs; fobbed; fobbing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOB

fob off

[phrasal verb]
fob (someone or something) off or fob off (someone or something) informal
: to cause (someone) to accept something that is false, badly made, etc., instead of what is wanted + with
: to present or offer (something fake or false) as genuine or true
US : to give (someone or something not wanted) to someone else : to palm off (someone or something) often + on