FOB

  1. (acronym) .  (incoterm) Free On Board.
  2. (acronym) .  Frequencies of Brilliance.
  3. (acronym) .  Fresh Off the Boat ''(slang)''.
  4. (acronym) .  From Our Berth - a commerce term, indicating that the quoted price doesn't include shipping, as you are accepting it "from our berth (shipping dock)".
  5. (acronym) .  (military) Forward Operating Base.
  6. Noun.  A recent immigrant (from "fresh off the boat").
  7. Noun.  A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.
  8. Noun.  A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch. .
  9. Noun.  A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below).
  10. Noun.  A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.
  11. Verb.  (transitive, archaic) To cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.