Synonyms for palmed

Grammar : Verb

Spell : pahmd

Phonetic Transcription : pɑmd

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Définition of palmed

Origin : "flat of the hand," c.1300, from Old French palme (Modern French paume), from Latin palma "palm of the hand," also "flat end of an oar; palm tree," from PIE *pel- "to spread out; flat" (cf. Greek palame "open hand," Old Irish lam, Welsh llaw, Old English folm, Old High German folma "hand," Sanskrit panih "hand, hoof"). Palm oil is earlier in the punning sense of "bribe" (1620s) than in the literal sense of "oil from the fruit of the West African palm" (1705, from palm (n.2)).

As in pass off : verb give because one does not want it
As in pilfer : verb steal, embezzle
As in secrete : verb hide
As in touch : verb make physical contact
As in palpate : verb touch
As in feel : verb touch, stroke
As in hold : verb have in one's hands, possession; grasp

Example sentences :

How maddening if, seeing that I was an unprotected man, they palmed off Jaeger on me!
Extract from : « Once a Week » by Alan Alexander Milne

They have palmed the character upon him, they have burned him in the hand.
Extract from : « The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew » by Unknown

But in reality he had palmed it quite neatly, and a little later he pocketed it.
Extract from : « Long Live the King » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

One of 'em's the rooster as palmed off that rotten saddle on you.
Extract from : « Kiddie the Scout » by Robert Leighton

Professor Dwight said: "This is what is palmed off on us for science!"
Extract from : « The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation » by Austin O'Malley

Starr exhibited figures which he had jotted on a bit of paper that he had palmed.
Extract from : « When Egypt Went Broke » by Holman Day

Not pastes only but clear crystals have long been palmed off on the unwary for diamonds.
Extract from : « Jewellery » by H. Clifford Smith,

Guesses should not be palmed off on them as demonstrated facts.
Extract from : « The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) » by Robert G. Ingersoll

No doubt these forgeries are now palmed off as the great man's book-plate.
Extract from : « Book-Plates » by William J. Hardy

It is the brass of ignorance which has been palmed off upon us for the gold of truth.
Extract from : « Handbook of Freethought » by Various

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