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Vocabulary Entry
fob
|noun • noun • verb
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N
noun
A small decorative keychain or ornament attached to a key.
Example Sentences
"She carried her keys on a leather fob."
"The watch had a silver fob attached."
"He found the fob in his coat pocket."
N
noun
A small pocket, especially in trousers or a waistcoat.
Example Sentences
"He slipped the coin into his fob."
"The old coat had a hidden fob."
"She checked the fob for her watch."
V
verb
To deceive or put someone off with false talk.
Example Sentences
"He tried to fob me off with excuses."
"Don't fob her off with a quick answer."
"They fobbed the customer off again."