Fobbed Meaning in English

word · lemma: fob

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UK

Definition

If someone was fobbed off, they were given excuses, fake answers, or something unimportant instead of what they really wanted or deserved, usually to get rid of them.

Usage & Nuances

"Fobbed off" is usually passive ('was fobbed off') and often followed by 'with' (e.g., 'fobbed off with an excuse'). Formal and literary; not used in American English everyday speech. Implies someone was dismissed, deceived, or not taken seriously.

• Spanish: engañar - despachar (rápidamente)
• Portuguese (BR): enganar - despachar (rapidamente)
• Portuguese (PT): enganar - despachar (rapidamente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 敷衍 - 欺骗
• Chinese (Traditional): 敷衍 - 欺騙
• Hindi: बहला-फुसलाकर टालना - धोखा देना
• Arabic: خدع - تهرّب من (بسرعة)
• Bengali: ভাবিয়ে টালবাহানা করা - মিথ্যে অজুহাত দেখিয়ে এড়িয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: отделаться от (отговоркой) - отвертеться
• Japanese: 言い逃れでごまかす - 適当にあしらう
• Vietnamese: thoái thác - đánh trống lảng
• Korean: 핑계를 대며 따돌리다 - 변명으로 넘기다
• Turkish: başından savmak - geçiştirmek
• Urdu: ٹال دینا - بہانہ بنا کر جان چھڑانا
• Indonesian: mengelak dengan alasan - menghindar dengan dalih

Example Sentences

The manager fobbed off the angry customer.

basic

They fobbed us off with a cheap replacement instead of fixing the real problem.

natural

You can't keep getting fobbed off; demand a proper answer.

natural

He fobbed me off with a quick excuse.

basic

I felt fobbed off when they gave me a useless answer.

basic

Whenever I ask for help, I just get fobbed off with some excuse.

natural