Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palming off

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
palm-ing off
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of misrepresenting a counterfeit product as the genuine article.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of palm off

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What does palming off mean?
The act of misrepresenting a counterfeit product as the genuine article.

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