A term used to describe soldiers in Iraq that rarely if ever leave the relative safety of the Forward Operating Base (FOB). This is a perjoritive term used by soldiers that spend a lot of time outside the wire beaing shot at and dodging road-side bombs, for those soldiers that live a safer and more comfortable life.
The damn fobbits all seem to be getting the new armor before we do, and they don't evenneed it.
"FUFB!" A chalk message on my platoons vehicles that loosely translates to "F#@k yoU FoBbits!
The name of those who choose to stay on base rather than run missions on a FOB (Forward Operating Base). Term usually used for grunts when talking about the annoying admin guy.
Did you see LCpl Joyce telling war stories to the new guys... He is such a annoying little FOBbit.
To spend excessive time on a computer surfing the net or otherwise investigating something of little consequence, just to satisfy your curiosity. It carries the connotation of masturbation. (used at MIT in the '70s)