palming off

“Industry is simply palming off the benefits to the consumer.”

The 62-year-old Indian, who denies wrongdoing, stands accused of fraudulently palming off losses from his now defunct Kingfisher Airlines on to banks by taking out loans he had no intention of repaying.

Whereas I previously felt sad about the prospect of getting rid of all the baby kit, I’m now palming off bits of neon plastic at every opportunity.

In 2013, Lee – or rather her lawyers, locals are quick to point out – sued the museum, claiming its website and gift shop were “palming off its goods” such as mockingbird-themed T-shirts and coffee mugs.

The line gets a laugh, but it’s a ruse: Tarantino is palming off the convolutions of his plot as a knowing gag.