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foist

/ˈfɔɪst/FOYST
/ˈfɔɪst/FOYST

Meaningto break wind quietly

Common meaning: to pass off something unwanted

Journey through time

  1. Old Dutchvysten‘to break wind silently’source
  2. Early English spellingfoistssource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto break wind silently → to pass off something unwantedfoist‘to pass off something unwanted’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Dutch vysten ‘to break wind quietly’.

Roots

  • vysten Old Dutch “to break wind quietly”

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