Fobby
adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having the characteristics of a FOB (a recent immigrant); not having assimilated into the local culture. derogatory, slang
"“You know what we have to do,” the Hong Kong doctor was saying, and now he was catching on to the thickness of her fobby accent, which she had hidden all along until 1:30 A.M., or whatever the Nomos Minimatik said it was,[…]"
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of fobby. alt-of
"While being FOBby is undesirable, being FOBulous is tight, as evidenced by the terms' usage among popular Desi teens."
Example
More examples"“You know what we have to do,” the Hong Kong doctor was saying, and now he was catching on to the thickness of her fobby accent, which she had hidden all along until 1:30 A.M., or whatever the Nomos Minimatik said it was,[…]"
Etymology
From FOB + -y.
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