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dogsbody70 (Offline)
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09-14-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MMM View Post
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!"
thank you very much for that information MMM.
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