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fob (1)
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fob off
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fob off

fob off


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. stall somebody with misleading information: to give false or inadequate information to somebody in order to stop further questions

2. give something inferior to somebody: to provide somebody with something different from and inferior to what he or she wanted

3. give something unwanted to somebody: to pass something unwanted to somebody else, using deceitful persuasion

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