Meaning & use
Fobbing
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The present participle of 'fob', used chiefly in the phrase 'fob off': putting someone off with excuses, or passing off something inferior as genuine.
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The company kept fobbing off customers with vague promises of a refund.
He was fobbing his chores onto his younger brother again.
A note on using this word
Almost always appears with 'off' or 'onto' in British English; the origin is uncertain but dates back to at least the 16th century.
Words with a similar meaning
palming offputting offdeceiving
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