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Used to describe an unsuccessful gold digger. Named after Martin Frobisher, an Elizabethan seaman, who brought 1,350 tons of gold ore back to England from the Americas only to find that it was worthless.
Did you hear about Emily? She just found out her boyfriend's in debt. Third one this month. What a massive Frobisher.
Frobisher by The Wenge August 30, 2010
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(In mathematics) To disregard all logic and wish an answer into existence. See: Frobisher the wish pirate
Lemme Frobisher this math real quick
Frobisher by Pluppetss October 10, 2022

Frobisher Food Bank Fakeout 

A campaign tactic whereby a sitting Prime Minister, dropping fast in the polls, appears at a northern Food Bank to act as if he cares about Indigenous kids - despite taking Indigenous kids to court after being found to have violated their Human Rights by a Federal Human Rights Tribunal.
Liberal Aide: "Oh my God, I'm going to have to move back in with my mom, we're polling at 29%!"

Trudeau: "Don't worry, we're going to pull a Frobisher Food Bank Fakeout. They'll never know what hit them."

Frobished 

1. To Double Pwn Someone
2. To Roxxor their Soxxor
Dude, I so Frobished that rebel.
Frobished by Dude Kickass March 9, 2005

foolishery 

When a fool engages in the act of foolishness
Miguel couldn't help getting into foolishery when he used his zippo after he farted
foolishery by Jorge L. June 23, 2008

frobuster 

A haircut. Particularly, a haircut that is long overdue.
Dude, you're woofin. You need a frobuster on the double.
frobuster by edstar77 January 21, 2015
I will frobish you, before you can frobish me!
frobish by Boot March 9, 2005
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