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Frobbed vs Brobbed - What's the difference?

frobbed | brobbed |

As verbs the difference between frobbed and brobbed

is that frobbed is (frob) while brobbed is (brob).

frobbed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (frob)

    • 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. * *

    brobbed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (brob)

    • 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