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VERB

1. (transitive) Abbreviation of "frobnicate". To tweak or fiddle around with the physical element(s) of some technology, typically in a random, aimless, or silly way.

-While tweaking something tends to imply smaller/finer adjustments, frobbing something generally suggests larger more erratic movements.

2. To perform a task (especially a technological one) that is clear to the speaker but too complex or tedious to be explained, so that outside help is not helpful.

NOUN

1. Abbreviation of "frobnitz". Slang for "widget", "gizmo", or "thing"; generally (but not exclusively) used in contexts related to technology.

Etymology:

Originates (circa 1959) from from the Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) at MIT; coining often attributed to David R. Sawyer.

See also: "foo", "mung".
(Verb, 1) "To make a new sound, I just frob the buttons and nobs on my synthesizer until I get a noise that I like."

(Verb, 2) "Why don't you go grab lunch? I need to frob the turboencabulator for about another hour to get it working smoothly."

(Noun, 1) "I found this frob on the floor in the computer room, any idea what it goes to?"
frob by EbonHawk7x November 1, 2020
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A frob is a very rare species of the 𝒫𝒽𝒾𝓁𝑒𝒹𝑒𝓁𝒾𝒢𝓃 animal family he seems to have been spotted once or twitce in hasselhoflyd
Look there frob.
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Frob by Omknock February 26, 2019
Any un-named object; a thing. Usually used in a sentence that contains two un-named things.
frob by DragonlordALS May 18, 2004
The fanfiction pairing of My Chemical Romance's Frank Iero and former drummer Bob Byrar. Frob (their couple name), is the combination of both their names.
There really should be more Frob fanfiction out there.
Frob by FrankieToro:D November 28, 2011
A realy smart and intelectual man who has acomplished many feats of wonder. He can heal people and he can see. He owns the corporation frob co and is a multi milionare
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Frob by CΓΆpy October 26, 2022
False. Something that did not happen. Synonymous with the term Bullshit.
John Doe: I took like 15 shots. I'm hardly buzzed.

John Q Public: Frob
Frob by Minnow53 December 16, 2008