pass off

Meanings

• Verb

  To deceive or trick someone into accepting something as genuine or valid, when it is actually false or misrepresented.

  - "He passed off the fake painting as an original."
  - "She tried to pass off her sister's homework as her own."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pass off
off , goff , doff , soff

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Variants

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pass off , passed off , passes off , passing off , pass (someone or something) off as , pass off as , pass someone off as , pass something off as

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Etymology

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The term 'pass off' originated in the late 19th century, likely derived from the phrase 'pass the buck,' which means to transfer responsibility or blame to someone else.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pass off' is also used in the context of sports, where a player passes the ball to a teammate in a deceptive manner to confuse the opposing team.

2. In the world of fashion, designers have been known to pass off counterfeit goods as authentic, a practice known as 'designer counterfeiting' or 'knockoffs'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fraud: Pass off is a type of fraud, which involves deceiving or misrepresenting something to gain an advantage or to cause harm to others.

2. Impersonation: Pass off often involves impersonating someone else or pretending to be something that one is not.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pass off' has been used in various contexts to describe deception and trickery. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Prince and the Pauper,' the title characters attempt to pass each other off as princes to gain advantages in society.

How to Memorize "pass off"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of handing something to someone with a deceptive smile and a confident attitude.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pass off' with the idea of deception and trickery.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Often Attempt To Pass Off Lies' to help remember the definition of 'pass off'.

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