Sekirov Dictionary

frob

verb 3
noun 1
forms 3

verb3

•
(slang) To perform a task that is clear to the speaker but too complex or tedious to be explained, so that outside help is not helpful.
- Why don't you go get lunch? I need to frob with this thing for about 30 minutes and then we'll be good to go.
•
(slang, rare) To manipulate in some ill-defined way; to tweak or mess about with.
- I sketched about 30 different versions, then scanned them in and played around until I got it right, then frobbed it with Photoshop. — 1995
To transform and obscure in a trivial fashion with memfrob(3).

noun1

•
(slang) Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.
- Hand me that frob there, will you?

forms

frobbed · frobbing · frobs

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