Fobbit
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A term used to describe soldiers in Iraq that rarely if ever leave the relative safety of the Forward Operating Base (FOB). This is a perjoritive term used by soldiers that spend a lot of time outside the wire beaing shot at and dodging road-side bombs, for those soldiers that live a safer and more comfortable life.
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The name of those who choose to stay on base rather than run missions on a FOB (Forward Operating Base). Term usually used for grunts when talking about the annoying admin guy.
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n. anyone who enlisted in the military and was able to score over 90 on the ASVAB, therefore qualifying for any job OTHER than the infantry, artillery or cavalry.
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(noun) a person who is short and is of foreign origin by birth, usually native to Asia.
Etymology: an Asian immigrant = FRESH OFF the BOAT, abbreviated FOB Hobbit, coined by J.R.R. Tolkien to mean a member of a fictitious peaceful and genial race of small humanlike creatures that dwell underground -
Any person who is in the military, but who when deployed, stays on tha FOB (forward Operating Base) and never crosses the wire where its actaully dangerous. Mostly used in a derogatory fashion by those who actually do risk their lives. Most Marines and Soldiers arent fobbits. Most of the Air Force are fobbits except for Vehicle Operators.(Go Veh Ops!!!!!), Security Forces and special forces. And the Navy well who cares about tha navy theyre all gay anyway.
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