Pawn off
Dispose of by deception, as in They tried to pawn off a rebuilt computer as new . This expression may have originated as a corruption of palm off , although it was also put as pawn upon in the 1700s, when it originated.
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[pawn] /pɔn/ verb (used with object) 1. to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a : He raised the money by pawning his watch. 2. to pledge; stake; risk: to pawn one’s life. noun 3. the state of being deposited or held as security, especially with or by a : jewels in […]
- Pawnshop
[pawn-shop] /ˈpɔnˌʃɒp/ noun 1. the of a pawnbroker, especially one where unredeemed items are displayed and sold. /ˈpɔːnˌʃɒp/ noun 1. the premises of a pawnbroker n. also pawn-shop, by 1763, from pawn (n.1) + shop (n.).
- Pawn-ticket
noun 1. a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker. noun 1. a receipt for goods pawned
- Pawpaw
[paw-paw] /ˈpɔˌpɔ/ noun 1. a tree, Asimina triloba, of the annona family, native to the eastern U.S., having large, oblong leaves and purplish flowers. 2. the fleshy, edible fruit of this tree. 3. . /ˈpɔːˌpɔː/ noun 1. a variant of papaw, papaya n. see papaw.
- Paws
[paw] /pɔ/ noun 1. the foot of an animal having claws. 2. the foot of any animal. 3. Informal. the human hand, especially one that is large, rough, or clumsy: Keep your paws off my property. verb (used with object) 4. to strike or scrape with the paws or feet: a dog pawing the door. […]