foist
A thief or pickpocketA thief or pickpocket.
» I don't want to foist anything on you.
Ich will dir nichts aufdrängen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я не хочу вам ничего навязывать. — marafon
Я не хочу тебе ничего навязывать. — marafon
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4 senses(historical, slang)A thief or pickpocket.
Fustiness; mustiness.
(obsolete)A type of light and fast-sailing ship.
(obsolete)A cask for wine.
Examples
4 sentencesI don't want to foist anything on you.
ruЯ не хочу вам ничего навязывать. — marafon
deIch will dir nichts aufdrängen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Don't try to foist your ideas on others.
ruНе пытайтесь навязывать свои идеи другим. — marafon
He foisted a bunch of hard work on me.
Domestic foes argue the so-called unity government lacks legitimacy and has been foisted on the country by foreign powers.
Origin
Probably from archaic Dutch vuisten (“to take into one’s hand”), from Middle Dutch vuystenProbably from archaic Dutch vuisten (“to take into one’s hand”), from Middle Dutch vuysten, from vuyst (“fist”); akin to Old English fyst (“fist”).
From Old French fuste (“stick, boat”), from Latin fustis (“cudgel”).
From Old French fust (whence also French fût), from Latin fustis.
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