The Clue
Pocket item (3 letter answer)
The Answer
FOB
Tags
Notes
The answer FOB is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
Related Clues
Key ___
Change pocket
Cheat, with "off"
Kind of pocket
Little pocket
Obsolete pocket
___ off (bilk)
___ off (cheat)
Palm (off)
Palm off
Place for a timekeeper
Pocket for a watch
Shipping abbr.
Small pocket
Vest pocket
Waistcoat item
Watch attachment
Watch chain
Watch pocket
Watch spot
Gift in "The Gift of the Magi"
"The Gift of the Magi" gift
"Gift of the Magi" item
It's often chained
___ off (get rid of)
___ off (shed sneakily)
Pocket watch accessory
Pocket watch attachment
Della's gift in "The Gift of the Magi"
Where one might keep time?
A gift in O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"
Definition
FOB as a noun:
1. (fob, watch pocket) = a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
2. an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
3. (fob, watch chain, watch guard) = short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
FOB as a verb:
1. (flim-flam, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on) = deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"