Etymograph

English

fobbit

A blend of FOB + hobbit.

A blend of FOB + hobbit

Low German Fobke ‘pocket’

English FOB

Old English *holbytla

English hobbit

Today it means

noun A soldier who avoids combat by staying within the confines of a military base.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / fobbit