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Foisted
Foist 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
Foist Foist (foist), n. [OF. fuste stick, boat, fr. L. fustis cudgel. Cf. 1st Fust.] A light and fast-sailing ship. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
Foist
Foist 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
Foist Foist, n. 1. A foister; a sharper. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 2. A trick or fraud; a swindle. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

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- Title Directed by Story by Original air date U.S. viewers (millions) 81 1 "Foisted!" Jeff **** Larry David & Jeff **** October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)...
- backing vocalist Keith Wallen, guitarist Jasen Rauch, and drummer Shaun Foist. The band afterward released Dark Before Dawn (2015) and Ember (2018), which...
- The fusta or fuste (also called foist) was a narrow, light and fast ship with shallow draft, powered by both oars and sail—in essence a small galley....
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- July 2021.[citation needed] In June 2022, Margin Research disclosed the FOISted vulnerability allowing an administrator on a device to gain "super-admin"...
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- Lippincott 1999, p. 122. Foister, Roy & Wyld 1997, pp. 39–43. Foister, Roy & Wyld 1997, pp. 40. Foister, Roy & Wyld 1997, p. 87. Foister, Roy & Wyld 1997, pp...
- don't exist anymore," and added "M****ive demographic changes have been foisted upon the American people. And they're changes that none of us ever voted...
- Nineteen Eighty-Four. However, Radford later said that the music had been "foisted" on his film against his wishes, and that Virgin had replaced most of Dominic...
- Australian women's rights were lampooned in this 1887 Melbourne Punch cartoon: A hypothetical female member foists her baby's care on the House Speaker....