Palm off

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Pro Tip 1/3

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

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

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

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

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Carries a negative connotation; it implies dishonesty or trickery.

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

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