/fɔɪst/
verb
1 to pass off something spurious or counterfeit as genuine, true, or worthy. 2 to insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant. 3 to interpolate.
An errant Tweet began the scandal that foisted Anthony Weiner’s swollen cock onto the popular culture of an unwilling American public.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Foist.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/foist. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “foist”, accessed October 14, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/foist.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Foist. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved October 14, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/foist