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People are saying that Trump has again made up a new word, [i]Foisted [/i] but it’s really not new. I checked.
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nowic2 · 61-69, M
foist
[fɔɪst]
VERB
foisted (past tense) · foisted (past participle)
impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on.
"she had no desire to have an elderly relative foisted on her"
synonyms:
impose · force · thrust · offload · unload · dump · palm off · fob off · shift on to · pass off · get rid of · saddle someone with · land someone with · burden someone with · lumber someone with
[fɔɪst]
VERB
foisted (past tense) · foisted (past participle)
impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on.
"she had no desire to have an elderly relative foisted on her"
synonyms:
impose · force · thrust · offload · unload · dump · palm off · fob off · shift on to · pass off · get rid of · saddle someone with · land someone with · burden someone with · lumber someone with
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justanothername · 51-55, M
Piper · 61-69, F
@SimplyTracie Someone is, if they're saying he actually said "foisted". 🙂
@SimplyTracie I thought that is what it meant, but I actually looked it up just to make sure.
I have only heard it used once or twice in my 60+ years....
I have only heard it used once or twice in my 60+ years....
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@Threepio Ohhh okay. You’re probably right.
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@softspokenman Hahahah 🤭
Pfuzylogic · M
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@Pfuzylogic Okay. I’m not sure it makes any sense though. 😝
“Trump feels like he’s being foisted by the Democrats during the impeachment inquiry.”
“Trump feels like he’s being foisted by the Democrats during the impeachment inquiry.”
Pfuzylogic · M
@SimplyTracie
He must use that in the first person also then as in “they foisted me roughly!”
He must use that in the first person also then as in “they foisted me roughly!”
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
Foisted on your own petard is an old expression.
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@SimplyTracie Achmed the Dead Terrorist can testify to that.
nowic2 · 61-69, M
@SimplyTracie petard
[pɪˈtɑːd]
NOUN
historical
a small bomb made of a metal or wooden box filled with powder, used to blast down a door or to make a hole in a wall.
a kind of firework that explodes with a sharp report.
In this context it means more about being caught out by your own mistake or foolishness.
[pɪˈtɑːd]
NOUN
historical
a small bomb made of a metal or wooden box filled with powder, used to blast down a door or to make a hole in a wall.
a kind of firework that explodes with a sharp report.
In this context it means more about being caught out by your own mistake or foolishness.
EnigmaticGeek · 61-69, M
Those people have SVS (Small Vocabulary Syndrome). 🙄
softspokenman · M
@EnigmaticGeek 🤔 Yea, Trump does have that, must be from all the Covefefe.
EnigmaticGeek · 61-69, M
@softspokenman Trump wouldn't've accused himself of making up a word he used.
softspokenman · M
@EnigmaticGeek NAaa, he couldn't've.
vetguy1991 · 51-55, M
I've never used it lol
SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
@vetguy1991 That’s because you’re not into foisting.
Oster1 · M
vetguy1991 · 51-55, M
@SimplyTracie um ok