verb
foist
Foist (verb) means to sneak something in or add it without permission.
verb
1
To sneak something in or add it without permission.
"attempts to foist alleged grammatical “correctness” on native speakers of an “incorrect” dialect are nothing but the unacknowledged and oppressive exercise of social control"
— Theodore Dalrymple, The Gift of Language (2006)
2
To trick or pressure someone into accepting something unwanted.
"It is only a decade or so since the air was thick with muttering that L.M.S. influence was far too strong on the newly-born Railway Executive and that too many L.M.S. practices were being foisted on the rest of the system."
— , Editorial: Mr. M. presents Dr. B. - for a limited season only (1961)
3
To present something false as if it were real or valuable.
"foist costly and valueless products on the public"
— Jonathan Spivak, Competitive Problems in the Drug Industry (1969)
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Etymology
Probably comes from archaic Dutch vuisten (“to take into one's hand”), from Middle Dutch vuysten, from vuyst (“fist”); it's akin to Old English fyst (“fist”).
Rhymes for foist
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What is the meaning of foist?
"foist" (verb) means to sneak something in or add it without permission.
What are the different meanings of foist?
"foist" has 3 main meanings: 1. To sneak something in or add it without permission; 2. To trick or pressure someone into accepting something unwanted; 3. To present something false as if it were real or valuable.
