The word “fob” in literature often refers to a small, ornamental accessory attached to a watch—in essence, a watch pocket or chain—imbuing its owner with a sense of refinement or the hallmark of a gentleman. Authors describe characters withdrawing a fob to check the time or as a sentimental token, as seen when a character retrieves a distinguished Bréguet from his fob ([1]) or when a watch is carefully managed and returned to its proper fob ([2], [3]). Simultaneously, the term evolves into a verb in colloquial expressions, where “to fob off” someone implies deceiving or dismissing them with a flimsy excuse ([4], [5], [6]). This layered usage highlights both the tangible role of the fob as a cherished accessory and its abstract application as a marker of trickery or disingenuous behavior within varied narrative settings.