foist

[ foist ]

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.

foist

/ fɔɪst /

verb

1. often foll byoff or on to sell or pass off (something, esp an inferior article) as genuine, valuable, etc
2. usually foll byin or into to insert surreptitiously or wrongfully

Other Words From

• un·foisted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foist¹

1535–45; < Dutch dialect vuisten, derivative of vuist fist ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of foist¹

C16: probably from obsolete Dutch vuisten to enclose in one's hand, from Middle Dutch vuist fist

Example Sentences

It's a direct transfer of free time hours from a woman to a man, due mostly to men being able to foist housework off on women.

From Salon

Long delays will mean shippers will be trying to foist mushy brown bananas on consumers who might reject them.

From Salon

Happiness with your choice is most evident when you’re not trying to foist it onto someone else or make the choices of others into a weird crusade.

From Los Angeles Times

Some Facebook users don’t like the chatbot, complaining in online forums that they’re tired of having AI foisted on them all the time or that they just want to stick with what they know.

From Seattle Times

When I came up with the idea, I was really pushing back against all the Muslim stereotypes foisted upon me, like “Can you write a thing about honor killings?”

From Los Angeles Times