I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: shoe (I) + horn
: a curved piece (as of horn, wood, or metal) to aid in slipping on a shoe
II. transitive verb
1. : to force (something unwanted) to be accepted or admitted : foist
tried to shoehorn the cooperative societies … into the international alliance — Time
2. : to force into a small, narrow, or insufficient space : squeeze
papa, mama and children … would be shoehorned into the family car — Rafe Gibbs