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foist
[ foist ]
verb (used with object)
- to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon ):
to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.
- to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually followed by in or into ):
to foist political views into a news story.
foist
/ fɔɪst /
verb
- often foll byoff or on to sell or pass off (something, esp an inferior article) as genuine, valuable, etc
- usually foll byin or into to insert surreptitiously or wrongfully
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- un·foisted adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of foist1
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Example Sentences
Glenn Beck did it before, although the abstract noun he chose to foist on the nation was "honor."
Shame on John McCain—and every other Republican who says the Senate health deal would foist single-payer on the country.
Galley-foist may be the name of some dress of the period, so-called for its resemblance to the gaily bedecked Mayors-barge.
This is hardly a changeling story, as no attempt was made to foist a false child on the parent.
Even Latin, living Latin had not the network of rules they foist upon unfortunate school-children.
Me mudder wasn't built to stand de wear and tear, an' about de time I was foist chased off to school, she went out o' biz.
The part had been thrust on me one day, when Edward proposed to foist the House of Lords on our small republic.
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