fobbed off; fobbing off; fobs off
Definition of fob off
1
: to put off with a trick, excuse, or inferior substitute
2
: to pass or offer (something spurious) as genuine
3
: to put aside
now fob off what once they would have welcomed eagerly— Walter Lippmann
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“Fob off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fob%20off. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of fob off was in 1597
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