foist

[ foist ]

verb (used with object)

1. to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon ):

   to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.

2. 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

1. often foll byoff or on to sell or pass off (something, esp an inferior article) as genuine, valuable, etc
2. usually foll byin or into to insert surreptitiously or wrongfully

Other Words From

• un·foisted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foist¹

1535–45; < Dutch dialect vuisten, derivative of vuist fist ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of foist¹

C16: probably from obsolete Dutch vuisten to enclose in one's hand, from Middle Dutch vuist fist