To put off or evade someone with excuses; to cheat or trick through deception.
Likely from 16th-century English slang, possibly related to 'fob' (to trick), but the exact origin is uncertain. Associated with Old English meanings of shoving or pushing away.
In Shakespeare's time, 'fubbing' someone was the medieval equivalent of ghosting—giving them excuses and avoiding them. The word perfectly captures that slimy feeling of being dodged.
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