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 remove the watch from the watch pocket. [ PJC ]
Fob chain, a short watch chain worn with a watch carried in the fob; a fob{ 2 }. [ 1913 Webster ]
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; to delude with a trick."A conspiracy of bishops could prostrate and fob off the right of the people." Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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