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FOB

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.
A: Look at the way he's posing
B: lol does he think he's in a hollywod movie?
A: ikr what a fob.
by LillianBing June 12, 2019
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FOB

Full Of Bullshit.
People who frequently prefer using white lies when arguing with you to convince themselves they are right. Those people also give you random and misplaced excuses on different topics to avoid facing their problems. Problem is, you know they are lying to protect themselves or trying to manipulate you.
- It's the 3rd time Tim gives up his graduate studies. Last year he gave up his first year of law school because "he couldn't stand one of his teachers". Now he just gave up osteopathy because "his ex follows the same course". He's FOB, his parents keep giving him money for that. Can't he find a job instead?

- Lea is so FOB. She said she couldn't come home because she was sick but she kept publishing party pics on her facebook.

- Some beeping noise in the kitchen woke me up at 3am and I surprised my stepdad . He said he heard someone outside, but I know he's FOB because the range hood was on. He doesn't know how to turn on the light on it and just wanted to sneak in the fridge for some secret night snack...
by secretom August 17, 2017
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fob

young males and females ranging from ages 13-17 who hang about certain areas of Qatar on weekends, often vaping and causing trouble and dapping each other up
the males are dressed in crusty airforces, nike techs and fake LV crossbags, while the females often are dressed in crop tops and leggings and neither have any sign of shame

in some places they go around in large groups starting arguments with the security guards and usually end up getting kicked out
they tryna act hard and often carry knifes, but if they get approached by a fed they run off
similar to roadmen, except fobs are all cowards and take all their words off of the TV show top boy
rare to find one who doesn't have crusty teeth cuz of all the smoking and vaping they do
the worst kind of them reside in al reem gardens and will probably shank you if you push their buttons

their most well known habitats are:
-doha festival city (dfc)
-the pearl (near the cinemas)
-vendome
-al reem gardens
person1- oi bro let's go see person3 at al reem gardens
person2- are you mad? its thursday night, thats peak fob time, do you want to get stabbed?
by notafobb December 31, 2023
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Fob

Fob is used when referring o someone dumb that won’t understand what your saying, won’t get a popular meme/ reference, or hasn’t seen the most popular trend yet
“...how many times do I have to tell you I don’t like her your fob”
“... you still haven’t seen it you uncultured fob”
“... I just told you what it means you ‘fob’”
by KelpoKrunch September 11, 2019
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Wannabe FOB

Wears adidas track pants, adidas track jackets, and either Superstars or Converse. Hair is usually dyed blonde/brown. Listens to K-pop and watches Korean dramas. Hangs out with other FOBs. Basically a hivemind. Usually goes to Chipotle, Starbucks, or Yogurtland in spare time. Posts pictures of food on Instagram with their new iPhones that daddy got for them.
Guy 1: Do you see that wannabe FOB?
Guy 2: Yeah look at her with her adidas trackpants and brand new iPhone.
by Swagadillian Manifesto September 18, 2016
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Fob

An adjective
Short for "full on bleeding"
used when a girl is on the worst days of her period or acting like it
Jill is acting like she's fobbing
I am on the fob days of my period
by unethicalpeach October 11, 2021
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fob

Fobs are the wannabe cool boys in Qatar they think theyre slick by juuling and posting depressed edits on their snapchat and think getting girls is cool
Mohammad: Yo norah wanna hang out sometime?
Norah: Ew! No, you're a fob
by just4funziez September 21, 2021
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