Plural of fob; small pockets in trousers for watches, ornaments on watch chains, or acts of deception.
From German 'Tasche' or possibly Dutch 'fop', referring to a small pocket or watch chain decoration, or from the verb meaning to deceive.
The word 'fob' has a dual personality—it's simultaneously a gentlemen's accessory (the fob watch was a status symbol) and a verb meaning to trick people, showing how the same word can have completely unrelated meanings in English.
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