Where does “fob” come from?
Fob comes from Middle Dutch focken, whose original meaning and connection to the modern English sense remain uncertain.
fob (English): A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of...
Definitions
- A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of...
Ancestry of “fob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German Low German | Fobke | pocket |