FOB stands for???
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It's not an acronym...
fob:noun
Etymology: perhaps akin to German dialect Fuppe pocket
1 : WATCH POCKET
2 : a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached especially to a pocket watch
3 : an ornament attached to a fob chain
They adapted the word from it's historical use on a watch chain to it's current use on a keychain, because there was too much disagreement on whether to use "thingamabob" or "doohickey" instead.
That concludes today's Word Of The Day. Tomorrow's word will be acronym.
fob:noun
Etymology: perhaps akin to German dialect Fuppe pocket
1 : WATCH POCKET
2 : a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached especially to a pocket watch
3 : an ornament attached to a fob chain
They adapted the word from it's historical use on a watch chain to it's current use on a keychain, because there was too much disagreement on whether to use "thingamabob" or "doohickey" instead.
That concludes today's Word Of The Day. Tomorrow's word will be acronym.
Last edited by JohnAndDar; Mar 23, 2004 at 08:56 AM.
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Usually the "fob" will have either "destination" or "origin" after it.
Destination means the shipper will be liable for the product until it reaches its destination.
Origin: as soon as the product leaves the shippers dock, they are no longer responsibile for it.
Destination means the shipper will be liable for the product until it reaches its destination.
Origin: as soon as the product leaves the shippers dock, they are no longer responsibile for it.
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Originally posted by toddh
On the 04 f150s , fob stands for
Fords Obvious Blunder
Since the fob remote only works 25 ft from the truck
On the 04 f150s , fob stands for
Fords Obvious Blunder
Since the fob remote only works 25 ft from the truck
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Originally posted by JohnAndDar
It's not an acronym...
fob:noun
Etymology: perhaps akin to German dialect Fuppe pocket
1 : WATCH POCKET
2 : a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached especially to a pocket watch
3 : an ornament attached to a fob chain
They adapted the word from it's historical use on a watch chain to it's current use on a keychain, because there was too much disagreement on whether to use "thingamabob" or "doohickey" instead.
That concludes today's Word Of The Day. Tomorrow's word will be acronym.
It's not an acronym...
fob:noun
Etymology: perhaps akin to German dialect Fuppe pocket
1 : WATCH POCKET
2 : a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached especially to a pocket watch
3 : an ornament attached to a fob chain
They adapted the word from it's historical use on a watch chain to it's current use on a keychain, because there was too much disagreement on whether to use "thingamabob" or "doohickey" instead.
That concludes today's Word Of The Day. Tomorrow's word will be acronym.
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Yeah, I noticed that the fob only works from very short range as well. I thought it was just my battery. I could be half way across the parking lot with my Explorer. But with the F-150, it's almost like I have to be inside the vehicle for it to work.