fobby
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Meaning · English
Having the characteristics of a FOB (a recent immigrant); not having assimilated into the local culture.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
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,[…]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “fobby” mean?
Having the characteristics of a FOB (a recent immigrant); not having assimilated into the local culture.
Is “fobby” formal or informal?
fobby is generally derogatory, slang.