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  • 71Foisted — Foist Foist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foisting}.] [Cf. OD. vysten to fizzle, D. veesten, E. fizz, fitchet, bullfist.] To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something… …

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  • 72Foister — Foist er, n. One who foists something surreptitiously; a falsifier. Mir. for Mag. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 73Foisting — Foist Foist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foisting}.] [Cf. OD. vysten to fizzle, D. veesten, E. fizz, fitchet, bullfist.] To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something… …

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  • 74kickback — kick back , n. 1. recoil, of a gun or machine, as in older automobile engines when started by turning a crank. [PJC] 2. A secret, and usually illegal, payment, by a recipient of money paid for goods or services, to a facilitator of the… …

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  • 75wiretap — v. t. to tap[5] (a telephone or telegraph line) to get information surreptitiously; also, to obtain or record (information) by use of a wiretap. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 76wiretap — n. the act or event of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information surreptitiously. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 77date rape drug — noun Date: 1995 a drug (as GHB) administered surreptitiously (as in a drink) to induce an unconscious or sedated state in a potential date rape victim …

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  • 78foist — transitive verb Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch vuisten to take into one s hand, from Middle Dutch vuysten, from vuyst fist; akin to Old English fȳst fist Date: circa 1587 1. a. to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant b …

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  • 79mooch — verb Etymology: probably from French dialect muchier to hide, lurk Date: 1851 intransitive verb 1. to wander aimlessly ; amble; also sneak 2. beg, sponge transitive verb 1. to t …

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  • 80pony — noun (plural ponies) Etymology: probably from obsolete French poulenet, diminutive of French poulain colt, from Old French pulain, perhaps from Medieval Latin pullamen young animal, from Latin pullus more at foal Date: 1659 1. a. a small horse;… …

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