var. of FOB v., to cheat, impose upon, put off deceitfully (in quot. 1619, ? to reject with scorn).
1597, 1602, 1647 [see FOB v.1].
1619. Fletcher, M. Thomas, II. ii. My letter fubb’d too, And no access without I mend my manners!
1639. Massinger, Unnat. Combat., III. i. Well, I must not Be fubb’d off thus.
1889. Stevenson, Master of B., 74. Our Albanian fubbed us off with a thousand delays.
