Fob

Noun

 * 1) A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.
 * 1711 Jonathan Swift, Windsor Prophecy:
 * With a saint at his chin and a seal at his fob.
 * 1) A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
 * 2) A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below)
 * 3) A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.

Verb

 * 1)  To cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
 * 1604 William Shakespeare, Othello, iv, 2:
 * I think it is scurvy, and begin to find myself fobbed in it.

Derived terms

 * to fob off

Thesaurus
anklet, armlet, bag, balloon, bangle, beads, bijou, bladder, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, crown, diadem, earring, gem, jewel, locket, necklace, nose ring, pin, pocket, poke, precious stone, rhinestone, ring, sac, sack, stickpin, stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet

Etymology 1

 * High German {{term|fuppe||a pocket.

Etymology 2
foppen:

Alternative forms

 * fub

Noun

 * Finnish: kellonperät, kellonvitja


 * Greek:


 * Finnish: kauko-ohjain

Anagrams

 * BOF
 * FBO