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Frab vs Frob - What's the difference?

frab | frob |

As verbs the difference between frab and frob

is that frab is (uk|dialect|dated) to scold; to nag while frob is (jargon|mit) to manipulate objects considered to be frobs.

As a noun frob is

(jargon|mit) any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.

frab

English

Verb

  • (UK, dialect, dated) To scold; to nag.
    • (Webster 1913)

    frob

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (jargon, MIT) Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.
    • Hand me that frob there, will you?

    Verb

  • (jargon, MIT) To manipulate objects considered to be frobs.
    • Hey, frob the switch.
  • (jargon, MIT) To manipulate equipment without any knowledge.
    • Hey! Stop frobbing that oscilloscope! You'll break it.

    Related terms

    * frobnicate * frobnitz * tweak * twiddle

    References

    * frob'', in ''The New Hacker's Dictionary , 1996, by Eric S. Raymond. * *