Fob vs Foh - What's the difference?
fob | foh |
A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.
:* With a saint at his chin and a seal at his fob .
A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below)
A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.
(archaic) To cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
:* I think it is scurvy, and begin to find myself fobbed in it.
(archaic) To beat; to maul.
(electronics) first-order hold
front of house
As initialisms the difference between fob and foh
is that fob is forward operating base while FOH is first-order hold.As a noun fob
is a little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.As a verb fob
is to cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.As an acronym FOB
is free On Board.As an interjection foh is
an exclamation of abhorrence or contempt.fob
English
Etymology 1
* High GermanNoun
(en noun)- 1711 Jonathan Swift , Windsor Prophecy :
Usage notes
* The Jonathan Swift quote indicates that the word "fob" at that time period did not specifically apply to an object attached to the chain or watch. * A "fob" attached directly to the watch serves as an ornament and or as a grip for more easily pulling the watch from the watch pocket. * A fob attached to a drooping chain would be mainly an ornament.Etymology 2
(etyl)Alternative forms
* fubVerb
(fobb)- 1604 William Shakespeare , Othello, iv, 2: