frob
Noun
Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.
Usage- Slang
- Examples
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Hand me that frob there, will you?
Verb
To manipulate in some ill-defined way; to tweak or mess about with.
Usage- Rare
- Slang
- Transitive
- Examples
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I sketched about 30 different versions, then scanned them in and played around until I got it right, then frobbed it with Photoshop.
To perform a task that is clear to the speaker but too complex or tedious to be explained, so that outside help is not helpful.
Usage- Slang
- Examples
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Why don't you go get lunch? I need to frob with this thing for about 30 minutes and then we'll be good to go.
To transform and obscure in a trivial fashion with memfrob(3).
Word forms
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