fob

fob
{{11}}fob (n.) 1650s, "small pocket for valuables," probably related to Low Ger. fobke "pocket," High Ger. fuppe "pocket," "a dialectal word used in Livonia" [Klein]. Meaning "chain attached to a watch carried in the fob" is from 1885.
{{12}}fob (v.) "to cheat," late 14c., from obsolete noun fobbe "cheat, trickster" (late 14c.), perhaps from O.Fr. forbe "cheat" [OED]. Alternative etymology holds that the word is perhaps related to Ger. foppen "to jeer at, make a fool of" (see FOP (Cf. fop)); or from Ger. fuppen, einfuppen "to pocket stealthily," which would connect it to fob (n.). To fob (someone) off is first recorded 1590s.

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  • FOB — may refer to:*Fob pocket, a small pocket in trousers or waistcoats originally intended to hold a pocket watch *Key fob, a medallion used to identify a key ring, or position on the ring ** Fob is thus sometimes used for various small electronic… …   Wikipedia

  • Fob — (f[o^]b), n. [Cf. Prov. G. fuppe pocket.] 1. A little pocket for a watch; callled also a {watch pocket}. [1913 Webster] 2. a short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch, usually worn hanging out of the watch pocket, and used to conveniently… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fob — adj. m., pl. fobi; f. sg. fóbă, pl. fóbe Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  FOB, Ă adj. (Despre tranzacţii comerciale maritime) În care preţul convenit înglobează toate uzurile pe care le va suferi marfa până la… …   Dicționar Român

  • fob — Ⅰ. fob [1] ► NOUN 1) a chain attached to a watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket. 2) (also fob pocket) a small pocket for carrying a watch. 3) a tab on a key ring. ORIGIN probably related to German dialect Fuppe pocket . Ⅱ …   English terms dictionary

  • Fob — Fob, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fobbing}.] [Cf.Fop.] [1913 Webster] 1. To beat; to maul. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To cheat; to trick; to impose on. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To fob off}, to shift off by an artifice; to put aside;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • FOB — abbrv. Free on board. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. fob abbreviation for free on board , a special type of sale of goods developed by commerce. Th …   Law dictionary

  • FOB — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda FOB se puede referir a: Free On Board (franco a bordo): norma internacional en el transporte de mercancías. Fall Out Boy: banda estadounidense de música pop punk y pop alternativo. Obtenido de FOB Categoría:… …   Wikipedia Español

  • FOB — Области действия терминов Инкотермс. ФОБ (англ. FOB, сокр. от Free On Board франко борт, буквально бесплатно на борт судна) международный торговый термин Инкотермс использующийся для обозначения …   Википедия

  • FOB — термин FOB (Свободно на Борту) означает, что Продавец считается выполнившим свое обязательство по поставке с момента перехода товара через поручни судна в согласованном порту отгрузки. В этом случае Покупатель несет все расходы и риски утраты или …   Словарь бизнес-терминов

  • fob — fob, f. o. b. 〈Abk. für engl.〉 free on board * * * FOB,   Abkürzung für free on board, Handelsklauseln. * * * fọb, f. o. b. = free on board <mit Akk. in der Art einer Präposition gebraucht>: f. Hamburg; f. deutschen Ausfuhrhafen …   Universal-Lexikon

  • FOB — FOB; fob; …   English syllables

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