Fobbit

Fobbit
 n.— «I am a sentry in our FOB (forward operating base). I am what people call a Fobbit, because I never leave the “wire.”» —“Living in Iraq” by Sri Lausier in Camp Liberty, Iraq MaineToday.com July 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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