foist — to force someone to accept or deal with something unwanted
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to force someone to accept or deal with something unwanted
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔɪst/
Example Sentences
- My lazy roommate always tries to foist his chores on me.
- The company foisted the blame for the failed project onto the new intern.
- Stop trying to foist your diet advice on everyone at the pizza party!
foist
VERB[/fɔɪst/]
to force someone to accept or deal with something unwanted
The shady merchant tried to foist a fake antique vase onto the tourist.
He tried to foist it, but they hoisted the moist mess right back!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Foist derives from 16th-century Dutch vuisten, meaning 'to take in hand' or 'to grip'. The word evolved from this literal sense of grasping to mean 'to thrust or push forcefully', and later developed the figurative sense of imposing something unwanted or fraudulent upon someone.
Breakdown
Dutch vuisten (to take in hand, to grip) → foist. The morphological development reflects a semantic shift from the physical action of grasping or holding in one's hand to the forceful insertion or imposition of something.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My lazy roommate always tries to foist his chores on me.”
“The company foisted the blame for the failed project onto the new intern.”
“Stop trying to foist your diet advice on everyone at the pizza party!”
“The salesman tried to foist an expensive warranty on unsuspecting customers.”
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