Meaning of fob off | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy (someone); to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.
   informal, transitive
2. To fraudulently dispose of (goods).
   informal, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“When I phoned up, I was fobbed off with a string of excuses.”

“You must not think to fob off our disgrace ; but, an't please you, deliver.”

“A conspiracy of bishops could prostrate and fob off the right of the people.”

“Let’s not be fobbed off by the lie that trophy hunting is promoting conservation of these endangered species.”

“Other species have evolved elaborate defenses to deter “brood parasites,” birds that try to fob off the tedious work of parenting by slipping their eggs into other birds’ nests.”

“He fobbed off the forgery as genuine.”

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