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      fobbing
      noun
      short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
      an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
      a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
      verb
      deceive somebody
      Roots
      foppenfob- · German · to deceive, cheating-bing · Old English · present participle
      Words related to fobbing
      fobsnkeyringfobbednclavigerbreastpinnbroochnwristletnbanglen

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