Where does “fubbery” come from?
fubbery (English) comes from English fub, from English FOB, from German foppen, from Middle Dutch focken — to breed; to fuck; to tease.
fubbery (English): cheating; deception
Definitions
- cheating; deception
Ancestry of “fubbery”, step by step
fubbery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fub | To put off by trickery; to cheat; To steal; A... |
| 2 | English | FOB | Initialism of free on board; Initialism of fresh... |
| 3 | German | foppen | to put on, to tease, to hoax |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | focken | to breed; to fuck; to tease |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |