by Mikedooey45600 November 23, 2021

by Josh December 7, 2003

Abbreviation for "fresh off the boat." It refers to people who are new to a country. The phrase however, can be offensive depending on the circumstance; Esp. to those trying to assimilate. This phrase (in my opinion) is suitable only for those who choose NOT to incorporate the new culture into their own & feel no shame in looking goofy or weird in public. For example, that super horny and creepy dude you see on the street staring at every single female he sees.
by khan03001 February 28, 2018

F- fresh
O- off
B- the boat
basically you use this when someone is fobbing you. You can use this to make fun of people who are doing fresh off the boat things (but like no actually to immigrants pls thanks)!
O- off
B- the boat
basically you use this when someone is fobbing you. You can use this to make fun of people who are doing fresh off the boat things (but like no actually to immigrants pls thanks)!
Adian- *casually eats pig skin
Anah- OMG ADIAN YOUR SO FKN FOB ALKSDMFLSMDFLD
Adian- stop your legit fobbing me...
Anah- OMG ADIAN YOUR SO FKN FOB ALKSDMFLSMDFLD
Adian- stop your legit fobbing me...
by yo_fav_benchod January 5, 2021

by Fijiang May 11, 2019

FOB stands for fresh off the boat. Its used as a noun - "so and so is a FOB". A FOB is basically any immigrant. Most definitions here refer it to east asians but its not limited to them.
Most contexts seem to use it with negative connotation - that the person has not adjusted to western culture and that they should be ashamed of their customs.
Sometimes, more trivially, it's used in the following context: when you think you're doing something 'cool' (by the standards of your people), but youre not (by the standards of white people), you're being a fob.
It could also be used as an adjective: fobby.
Most contexts seem to use it with negative connotation - that the person has not adjusted to western culture and that they should be ashamed of their customs.
Sometimes, more trivially, it's used in the following context: when you think you're doing something 'cool' (by the standards of your people), but youre not (by the standards of white people), you're being a fob.
It could also be used as an adjective: fobby.
by LillianBing June 12, 2019
