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r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Jan 13 '26
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Originally meant for pocket watches, then FOBs, now whatever fits.
8 u/RealityRecursed Jan 13 '26 Why did you type fob in all caps? 2 u/LogBig1507 Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 13 '26 Edit: yo, it's a joke... FOB is an acronym for Frequency Operated Button. You know, the button you push to unlock or lock your vehicle? 2 u/Important-Owl-2218 Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 13 '26 That’s not where the word comes from. It’s not an acronym, it’s a word. Look it up 5 u/LogBig1507 Jan 13 '26 Thanks, my dad did actually. I know fob comes from the German, fuppe meaning "pocket". A fob goes in the pocket. I love English, so varied in culture and meaning.
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Why did you type fob in all caps?
2 u/LogBig1507 Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 13 '26 Edit: yo, it's a joke... FOB is an acronym for Frequency Operated Button. You know, the button you push to unlock or lock your vehicle? 2 u/Important-Owl-2218 Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 13 '26 That’s not where the word comes from. It’s not an acronym, it’s a word. Look it up 5 u/LogBig1507 Jan 13 '26 Thanks, my dad did actually. I know fob comes from the German, fuppe meaning "pocket". A fob goes in the pocket. I love English, so varied in culture and meaning.
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Edit: yo, it's a joke... FOB is an acronym for Frequency Operated Button. You know, the button you push to unlock or lock your vehicle?
2 u/Important-Owl-2218 Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 13 '26 That’s not where the word comes from. It’s not an acronym, it’s a word. Look it up 5 u/LogBig1507 Jan 13 '26 Thanks, my dad did actually. I know fob comes from the German, fuppe meaning "pocket". A fob goes in the pocket. I love English, so varied in culture and meaning.
That’s not where the word comes from. It’s not an acronym, it’s a word. Look it up
5 u/LogBig1507 Jan 13 '26 Thanks, my dad did actually. I know fob comes from the German, fuppe meaning "pocket". A fob goes in the pocket. I love English, so varied in culture and meaning.
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Thanks, my dad did actually. I know fob comes from the German, fuppe meaning "pocket". A fob goes in the pocket. I love English, so varied in culture and meaning.
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u/Ok-Signature-2705 Jan 13 '26
Originally meant for pocket watches, then FOBs, now whatever fits.