noun
- the act of putting someone off with excuses or evasive responses
Usage: informal; chiefly British; archaic or rare in modern usage
verb
- present participle of 'fub': to put off or dismiss someone with excuses or evasion
Usage: informal; chiefly British; archaic or rare in modern usage
Examples
- He was fubbing off his creditors with vague promises.
- Stop fubbing me with excuses—I want a straight answer.
- Her constant fubbing of the question annoyed everyone in the room.
- They accused him of fubbing the issue rather than addressing it seriously.