Foist word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "foist" word

[verb] insert surreptitiously or without warrant
[verb] to force onto another; "He foisted his work on me"

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\Foist\ (foist), n. [OF. fuste stick, boat, fr. L. fustis cudgel. Cf. 1st {Fust}.] A light and fast-sailing ship. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
\Foist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foisting}.] [Cf. OD. vysten to fizzle, D. veesten, E. fizz, fitchet, bullfist.] To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something spurious or counterfeit) as genuine, true, or worthy; -- usually followed by in. Lest negligence or partiality might admit or foist in abuses and corruption. --R. Carew. When a scripture has been corrupted . . . by a supposititious foisting of some words in. --South.
\Foist\, n. 1. A foister; a sharper. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 2. A trick or fraud; a swindle. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

Related terms: delude, edge in, entrench, foist in, infringe, intercalate, interlope, intervene, introduce in, obtrude, press in, run in, shift the blame, shift the responsibility, slink in, slip in, throng in, thrust in, trench, trespass, wedge in, wish

The fun area, different aproach to word »foist«

Let's analyse "foist" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TSIOF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. --- .. ... -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: foist: 6 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: foist: 6 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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