fobbed off

A form of fob off — To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy (someone); to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fob off
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fobbed off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fobbed%20off

MLA

“fobbed off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fobbed%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fobbed off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fobbed%20off.

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