frob

Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.

Hand me that frob there, will you?

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.

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.

To transform and obscure in a trivial fashion with memfrob(3).