It is sufficient that the complainant is entitled to the custom—the good-will—of a business and that this good-will is injured or is about to be injured, by the palming off of the goods of another as his.
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reverse palming off — reverse palm·ing off n: the wrongful misappropriation of another s goods or services by removing the correct name or trademark and selling or offering the goods under a different name Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
palming off goods — The substitution by a dealer of his own or another s goods in the place of those called for by the purchaser, the substitution being made without the latter s consent. 52 Am J1st Tradem § 123 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Palming — Palm Palm (p[aum]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Palmed} (p[aum]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Palming}.] 1. To handle. [Obs.] Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. To manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle. [1913 Webster] They palmed the trick that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palm off — verb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑foist off, ↑fob off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
palm off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms palm off : present tense I/you/we/they palm off he/she/it palms off present participle palming off past tense palmed off past participle palmed off informal 1) to get rid of someone or something that you do… … English dictionary
palm something off — FOIST, fob off, get rid of, dispose of, unload. → palm * * * sell or dispose of something by misrepresentation or fraud they palmed off their shoddiest products on the Russians * * * ˌpalm sthˈoff (on/onto sb) | ˌpalm sbˈoff (with sth) derived… … Useful english dictionary
palm something off on somebody — ˌpalm sthˈoff (on/onto sb) | ˌpalm sbˈoff (with sth) derived (informal) to persuade sb to accept sth that has no value or that you do not want, especially by tricking them • She s always palming the worst jobs off on her assistant. • Make sure he … Useful english dictionary
palm something off onto somebody — ˌpalm sthˈoff (on/onto sb) | ˌpalm sbˈoff (with sth) derived (informal) to persuade sb to accept sth that has no value or that you do not want, especially by tricking them • She s always palming the worst jobs off on her assistant. • Make sure he … Useful english dictionary
palm off — PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone has palmed something off on you, you feel annoyed because they have made you accept it although it is not valuable or is not your responsibility. [V n P on n] I couldn t keep palming her off on… … English dictionary
palm off — transitive verb Date: 1822 1. to dispose of usually by trickery or guile 2. pass off 2 < palming himself off as a minister Toni Morrison > … New Collegiate Dictionary
