Definition of foist off Foist off
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What does foist off mean?
WordNet
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| foist off - sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive | ||
| palm off, fob off | ||
| sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" | ||
| criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, crime, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" | ||
| commercialism, mercantilism, commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests | ||
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Wiktionary 
- foist off (Verb)
To fraudulently pass goods, or ideas on to. - foist off (Verb)
To lie to; tell a lie to.
