What does "foist" mean?
Foist: A foister; a sharper. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Additional senses
- 2.A trick or fraud; a swindle. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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