fob somebody off (with something)

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• fob off — verb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive • Syn: ↑foist off, ↑palm off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• fob — fob1 [fɔb US fa:b] v past tense and past participle fobbed present participle fobbing informal fob off [fob sb<=>off] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: fob to deceive (16 19 centuries)] 1.) to tell someone something that is not true in order… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• palm off — verb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑foist off, ↑fob off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• foist off — verb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive • Syn: ↑palm off, ↑fob off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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