Fresh off the boat

- Someone who just came from their homeland, and immigrated to an englishspeaking new land, or someone who still thinks they're in their original homeland, and they speak the same language, dress the same, and eat the same food still. Or someone who can't speak proper english.
What, you want an example ?? theres was an example right THERE. my sentence did NOT make sense. i think. i dono .. anyway . theres lots of def's for FOB
by myrtle turtle ?? May 5, 2003
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A noun used originating from the popular band Fall Out Boy

It can also be a verb. "Fobing" means to listen to music by Fall Out Boy.
"Jimmy, Jimmy dear? What are you doing in the bathroom that's taking so long?"
"DON'T COME IN YET!"
"Jimmy? JIMMY YOU BETTER NOT BE FOBING IN THERE!"
"GO AWAY MOM! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE!"
"Maybe I should get your father in here to explain the ways of the Fob..."
by Icey Mamba April 1, 2006
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A device attached to the lanyard which one wears should he attend the center for talented youth. Unlocks the doors to ones dorm.

can also be used as a verb
Lets go *insert in asian name*, i need someone to fob me in
by shooter August 4, 2005
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Fresh Off the Boat
An islander who is unfamiliar with the culture of the mainland they just set foot on and of the world in general.
This is an outdated perception as most islanders have a modern lifestyle. It could still be true for some nations, however.
1.
Civilized person: "Why do you call her a fob? New Zealand is like the rest of the world."
Fob: "Hey, do you guys have any tomato sauce? I don't like eating plain fries."
Civilized person: "Oh, you're right. Psht, what a fob."
*Civilized person bites off fry dipped in mayonnaise*

2.
Not a fob: "Woh, New York! Do you meet Iron Man?"
Civilized person: "Definitely not a fob."
*Not a fob bites off sea turtle's head.*
by cinf November 18, 2021
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An acronym for Fresh Off the Boat. This term is most commonly used to describe asian people who seem to have recently immigrated to the US. Many think that it is degrating and should be considered a racial slur, but most people who use it don't wish to use it offensively.
Jacob: Hey, have you seen Ping Bo around?"
Dave: Who's that?
Jacob: You know, that fob kid in our english class.
Dave: Oh yah. He's in the courtyard.
by Big D the Really Cool Guy November 5, 2005
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Well in Australia, mainly Queensland, Fob means Fresh of the Boat and usually refers to Islanders, like Kiwis(New Zealanders)mainly any from the Polynesion Triangle...
It was originally used as a derogotry term like Abo.
Girl1: Hey, you gonna hang wiv the fobs today at lunch?
Girl2: Nah man, I'm sick of those fob girls...love them airforces though...
lols
by Lil.Tee September 11, 2008
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A fob is every guy in Qatar .
“Omg do you know ali he is such a fob
by immabouncethisassforarichass November 20, 2019
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