foisted

Meanings

• verb

  Forcibly imposed or installed, especially against someone's will.

  - "The new manager was foisted upon the employees."
  - "He was foisted into the position of CEO."

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Synonyms

fob off , palm off , pass off , pawn off

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foisted
toaster , coaster , master

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Variants

List of all variants of foisted that leads to same result
foist , foisted , foisting , foists

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to thrust forward', from the Old French word 'foister'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'foisted' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In the game of bridge, a 'foist' is a card that is played in an unexpected or unwelcome way.

3. The term 'foisted' has also been used to describe a type of sailing vessel that was designed to be carried on another ship and then launched into the water.

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Related Concepts

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1. impose: To put a requirement, duty, or rule on someone, often without their consent.

2. install: To put something in place or put it into operation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'foisted' has been used to describe unwanted or undesirable situations, often with a sense of resentment or frustration.

How to Memorize "foisted"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of forcing something onto someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of unwanted change or imposition.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'F' for Forcibly, 'I' for Imposed, and 'S' for Sold or Swindled.

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