Nearby Words
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.
Related forms
un·foist·ed, adjective
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Foisted
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
foist
1540s, from Du. vuisten "take in hand," from M.Du. vuist "fist." Earliest sense was cheating at dice by concealing one in the palm of the hand; meaning "introduce surreptitiously" is from 1560s. Related: Foisted; foisting.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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