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Frob vs Froe - What's the difference?

frob | froe |

As nouns the difference between frob and froe

is that frob is (jargon|mit) any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated while froe is a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block or froe can be a dirty woman; a slattern; a frow.

As a verb frob

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

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. * *

    froe

    English

    Alternative forms

    * frow

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block
    • Derived terms
    * froe club

    Etymology 2

    See frow.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dirty woman; a slattern; a frow.
  • * Drayton
    • raging frantic froes

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