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origin of expression "to fob off"

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nigel5 | 11:43 Fri 13th May 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origin of the expression "to fob off"
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The verb 'to fob' is related to the German word 'foppen', meaning to fool or deceive. The first recorded use of 'fob off' is in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV' Part II.
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