Palm off

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verb

To trick someone into accepting something undesired or low quality.

She tried to palm off her old clothes to her younger brother.
Visual representation of "palm off" - To trick someone into accepting something undesired or low quality

Often appears as...

  • palm off on
  • palm something off

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Informal

Idiomatic

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Deceptive Action

Used when someone is trying to deceive another by giving them something unwanted or inferior.

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Don't let him palm off his chores on you as a favor.
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Informal Usage

It's informal and usually used in spoken language or casual writing.

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I can't believe you tried to palm off that broken laptop as new to me!
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Negative Connotation

Carries a negative connotation; it implies dishonesty or trickery.

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She felt guilty for palming off her expired coupons to the unsuspecting cashier.
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