Usage Note
Fourguer is colloquial and means to offload or sell something unwanted, often deceptively — roughly equivalent to 'to foist off' or 'to palm something off on someone'. It is also used in slang for informing on someone to the police (fourguer quelqu'un). Strictly informal; avoid in formal writing.
Examples
"Il m'a fourgué une vieille voiture."
Natural Translation
He palmed off an old car on me.
Literal Translation
He me palmed-off an old car.
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