Definitions for palm off
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Princeton's WordNet
foist off, palm off, fob off(verb)
sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive
Wiktionary
palm off(Verb)
To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.
Origin: “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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