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09-13-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dogsbody70 View Post
excuse me what does FOB mean?

Ps there seems to be an awful lot of generalisation from chiuchimu-- everybody does this or wears that? REALLY? everybody?
FOB is short for "Fresh Off the Boat" and is a term usually used by Niseis, Sanseis etc. to describe new arrivals from their mother country (even if they were not born there, but their parents or grandparents were).

It is generally considered a derogatory expression. "Look at that FOB. He doesn't even know how to use a knife and fork!"
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