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Frob vs Brob - What's the difference?

frob | brob |

As nouns the difference between frob and brob

is that frob is (jargon|mit) any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated while brob is a wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings.

As verbs the difference between frob and brob

is that frob is (jargon|mit) to manipulate objects considered to be frobs while brob is (obsolete) to poke or prick.

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. * *

    brob

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings.

    • Verb

  • (obsolete) To poke or prick