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- [fob]
- /fɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fob]
- /fɒb/
Definitions of fobbed word
- verb with object fobbed Archaic. to cheat; deceive. 1
- noun fobbed Simple past tense and past participle of fob. 1
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Origin of fobbed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English fobben; cognate with German foppen to delude; cf. fob1
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Parts of speech for Fobbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fobbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fobbed usage trend in Literature
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