noun. Abbreviation: Fresh of the Boat. Pronounced "Fahb". A person, most often of Asian descent, so new to the country that they don't understand much of Western culture and customs. Usually indicates weak command of the English language as well.
We met some hot Japanese fobs in Arcadia the other day.
That girl's nice, but she's too much of a fob for me.
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1. Fresh Of The Boat
2. variation of WOP, without papers
Origins can be tracked back to Ellis Island with the huge influx of immagrants flooding into the United States in the late 1800's.
The workers on Ellis Island coined the term when immagrants who spoke no English nor had and sense of "Americanism" arrived. Used in a derrogatory sense.
Later FOB became popular in the 50's on remote vacation destinations (Hawaii etc..) and still later in California with the huge rush of Vietnamese immagrants in the late 70's and 80's.
Hey John, that new kid Phoeng is such a FOB - did you see what he's wearing...(insert cruel 9 year old laugh)
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"Fresh off the boat" someone who acts, or speaks in a manner of a foreign country, or culture; esp.: someone with an accent
fobbish - the broken english spoken by fobs
1. Damn, what's that fob think he's doin'?
2. Dude, I can't even understand that fob
3. Listen to the fob speak, it's hilarious.
Fobbish - I can't understand what he's saying, must be speaking fobbish
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Subgenre of the Asian Community
Acronym for "Fresh of the Boat". Commonly used for first generation immigrants. Applies to all, even if they did not come by boat.
Common Characteristics of a Fob:
1. Abuses free samples
2. Steals napkins
3. Speaks fobbish
4. Lifestyle coincides with the country of birth
Can also be used as a degrading term towards Asians.
Is that fob trying to eat jello with chopsticks?
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The electronic device that comes attached to most new car keys which locks and unlocks the doors from a distance.
My old-ass car has electric locks, but no key fobs.
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A racially derogatory term used by confused Asian Americans who forgot their roots. They subconsciously think they are somehow superior because they can speak "white" language better than their native brothers and sisters. It's so ingrained in them that they think it is funny. Ever wonder why English in Asian accent sounds funny whereas European accent is considered sexy? Wake up Twinkies and Black Wannabes!
Adj. He/she sounds like a fob.
N. That fob is so goofy.
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