The Collaborative International Dictionary
palm off \palm` off"\ (p[aum]m), v. t.
To dispose of fraudulently or deceptively; as, to palm off a counterfeit item as genuine. Hence:
To induce acceptance of (something) by misrepresenting it as something better.
Wiktionary
vb. (context idiomatic English) To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.
WordNet
Usage examples of "palm off".
The girl she's trying to palm off as her daughter is going to be convicted of being an accessory after the fact, and you're going to be disbarred and convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, grand larceny, and robbery.
Dean set the mop to one side, scrubbed his palm off on his jeans, and held out an apprehensive hand.
Why did it matter if Marina tried to palm off her copies as originals?
He pulled the palm off his face and it fell heavily onto the deck, writhing, severed from the squid arm.
Its in a different class from the chintzy stuff they palm off on you in sporting goods stores.
First he tried to palm off ration coupons on us, but we demanded merchandise.
A big potted palm off in one corner looked strangely forlorn and out of place.
Livia was panting for the day when she could palm off that hulking child of hers on some poor unsuspecting chump.