Fob off

Verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.VerbTo use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy (someone); to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.

"When I phoned up, I was fobbed off with a string of excuses."

2.VerbTo fraudulently dispose of (goods).

"He fobbed off the forgery as genuine."

Synonyms

foist off palm off fluff off bluff out cheat out of baffle put one past falsify foolify dissimulate look off buy off

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