(亦作fob chain)
1- a chain attached to a watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket怀表短链。
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- a small ornament attached to a watch chain表链饰物。
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- （亦作fob pocket）a small pocket for carrying a watch表袋。
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- a tab on a key ring钥匙圈上的垂饰。
词源
mid 17th cent. (denoting a fob pocket in a waistband)： origin uncertain; probably related to German dialect Fuppe 'pocket'.
(fobbed, fobbing)with obj.(fob someone off)
1- deceitfully attempt to satisfy someone by making excuses or giving them something inferior欺骗, 搪塞：
I was fobbed off with bland reassurances.
我被没有实质内容的安慰话欺骗了。
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fob something off on
give (someone) something inferior to or different from what they want以次充好地搪塞; 给某人本不想要的东西：he fobbed off the chairmanship on Clifford.
他让克利福德接受了本不想要的主席位置。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'cheat out of'）： origin uncertain; perhaps related to German foppen 'deceive, cheat, banter', or to FOP.