v.tr. (foll. by (off) on, (off) upon) 1 present (a thing) falsely as genuine or superior. 2 falsely fix the ownership of. 3 (foll. by in, into) introduce surreptitiously or unwarrantably.
[ orig. of palming a false die, f. Du. dial. vuisten take in the hand f. vuist FIST ]