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fob off
fob 1 F0218900 (fŏb)n.1. A small pocket at the front waistline of a pair of trousers or in the front of a vest, used especially to hold a watch.2. a. A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist.b. An ornament or seal attached to such a chain or ribbon.3. A key fob.
[Probably akin to Low German Fobke, small pocket.]
fob 2 F0218900 (fŏb)tr.v. fobbed, fob·bing, fobs Archaic To cheat or deceive (another).Phrasal Verb: fob off1. To dispose of (goods) by fraud or deception; palm off: fobbed off the zircon as a diamond.2. To put off or appease by deceitful or evasive means: needed help but was fobbed off with promises.
[Middle English fobben, probably from fob, trickster.]
FOBabbr.1. father of the bride2. free on boardfob off vb (tr, adverb) 1. to appease or trick (a person) with lies or excuses2. to dispose of (goods) by trickeryThesaurus| Verb | 1. | fob off - sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceivefoist off, palm offcrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" |
fob offverbTo offer or put into circulation (an inferior or spurious item):foist, palm off, pass off, put off.Translationsfob off
fob (someone or something) offTo evade or dupe someone or avoid some responsibility through some form of deceit. I didn't feel like working in the tutoring center today, so I fobbed my teacher off with the first excuse I could think of.See also: fob, offfob someone or something off (on or onto someone)to get rid of someone or something by transferring someone or something to someone. Don't try to fob your girlfriend off on me! He also fobbed off a bad car on Jane. Some car dealers are always trying to fob something off.See also: fob, offfob off1. Sell or dispose of goods by fraud or deception, as in They tried to fob off the zircon as a diamond. [c. 1600] 2. Put off or appease by deceitful means, as in We needed her help but were fobbed off by promises. [c. 1600] See also: fob, offfob offv.1. To dispose of something by fraud or deception; palm off: The jeweler fobbed off the zircon as a diamond. The crook fobbed the broken computer off as functional.2. To put someone off or appease someone by deceit or evasion: He wanted to go on a date, but she fobbed him off with excuses. The landlord fobbed off the tenants' complaints for another month.See also: fob, offEncyclopediaSeefobLegalSeeFOBfob off
Related to fob off: Consist Of, come across, bring out, belaborSynonyms for fob offverb to offer or put into circulation (an inferior or spurious item)Synonyms- foist
- palm off
- pass off
- put off
Synonyms for fob offverb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceiveSynonymsRelated Words- crime
- criminal offence
- criminal offense
- law-breaking
- offense
- offence
- commerce
- commercialism
- mercantilism
- sell
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