FOIST


Meaning of FOIST in English

foist /fɔɪst/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from early modern Dutch vuisten 'to take into your hands' , from Middle Dutch vuyst 'fist' ]

foist something on/upon somebody phrasal verb

to force someone to accept or have to deal with something that they do not want:

I keep getting extra work foisted on me.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.