fob — English Dictionary

Noun

1. 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.

   Examples

   With a saint at his chin and a seal at his fob.

   More examples (1)

   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 […].

2. A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.

3. A small ornament attached to such a chain.

   Examples

   fob seal

4. 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.

Verb

1. To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.

   Usage

   • Archaic
   • Transitive

   Examples

   I think it is scurvy, and begin to find myself fobbed in it.

2. To beat; to maul.

   Usage

   • Archaic
   • Transitive

Noun

1. a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

   Synonyms

   watch pocket

   Broader terms

   vest pocket

2. an adornment that hangs from a watch chain

   Broader terms

   adornment

3. short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest

   Synonyms

   watch chainwatch guard

   Broader terms

   chain

Verb

1. deceive somebody

   Synonyms

   flim-flamplay a joke onplay trickstrickfoxpull a fast one onplay a trick on

   Broader terms

   deceivelead ondeludecozen

   Examples

   We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week