verb
foist
Foist (verb) means to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
verb
1
To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
2
To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
3
To pass off as genuine or worthy.
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Etymology
Probably from archaic Dutch vuisten (“to take into one’s hand”), from Middle Dutch vuysten, from vuyst (“fist”); akin to Old English fyst (“fist”).
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What is the meaning of foist?
"foist" (verb) means to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
What are the different meanings of foist?
"foist" has 3 main meanings: 1. To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant; 2. To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick; 3. To pass off as genuine or worthy.