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fourguer

flog, palm off (informal)

verb foor-GAY Rare

Usage Note

Fourguer is colloquial and means to offload or sell something unwanted, often deceptively — roughly equivalent to 'to foist off' or 'to palm something off on someone'. It is also used in slang for informing on someone to the police (fourguer quelqu'un). Strictly informal; avoid in formal writing.

Examples

"Il m'a fourgué une vieille voiture."

Natural Translation

He palmed off an old car on me.

Literal Translation

He me palmed-off an old car.

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