What the hell is a fob?
Everyone seems to accept that "fob" is an actual word. Where did
this word come from? No one seems to know. Merriam-Webster makes a bold guess
with:
fob2
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps akin to German dialect Fuppe pocket
1 : WATCH POCKET
2 : a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached especially to a pocket
watch
3 : an ornament attached to a fob chain
The word just sounds too silly to be real. I suspect that it was a
practical joke that got out of hand.