Definition of Fob
Fob
fob


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a short chain attached to a pocket watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket;

e.g. Pocket watches were attached to a fob because long chains would have been cumbersome.

(abbreviation)
an ornament attached to a key ring;

e.g. In the mid-1900s, when cars were sold the dealer would occasionally provide a fob on the key chain.



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