Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palm off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
palm off
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

“Palming” an object (as in a playing card) is a type of sleight of hand, secretly removing the desired article and leaving only the undesired one.

Inflected Forms

palms off (present, singular) palming off (participle, present) palmed off (participle, past) palmed off (past)

Phrases

pam off reverse palming off

Frequently Paired Words

pam off reverse palming off

Synonyms

pawn off pass off foist fob off unload offload foist off

Questions

What does palm off mean?
To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.
Where does palm off come from?
“Palming” an object (as in a playing card) is a type of sleight of hand, secretly removing the desired article and leaving only the undesired one.

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