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Fro vs Frob - What's the difference?

fro | frob |

As nouns the difference between fro and frob

is that fro is woman (female human) while frob is (jargon|mit) any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.

As a verb frob is

(jargon|mit) to manipulate objects considered to be frobs.

fro

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) fro, fra, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Adverb

(-)
  • (archaic) From; away; back or backward. In modern English used only in the set phrase (to and fro) ("back and forth").
    • Derived terms
    * froward * to and fro * enfroward

    Etymology 2

    A shortening of afro.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An afro (hairstyle ).

    • Anagrams

    * * English clippings ----

    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. * *