| 单词 | snake-oil seller |
| 释义 | > as lemmassnake-oil seller C1. As a modifier, as in snake-oil remedy, snake-oil seller, etc. ΚΠ 1884 Santa Maria (Calif.) Times 1 Nov. The snake-oil venders paid our town a visit..and by their oily ways snaked a good many 50 cent pieces away with them. 1911 Washington Post 10 May 6/6 He has practically decided to encourage the stiffness in his joints and abandon the snake oil remedy recommended to him and which came very near landing him in jail. 1927 S. V. Benét John Brown's Body 294 Crooked creatures of a thousand dubious trades,..sellers of snake-oil balm and lucky rings. 1979 U.S. News & World Rep. (Nexis) 18 June 31 Thanks to you,..the latter-day descendant of the silver-tongue snake-oil purveyor has been tongue-tied. 2011 Financial Times 19 Sept. 14/3 Given the contradictions and likely unintended consequences, ringfencing resembles a snake-oil remedy, highly unlikely to prevent another financial crisis. < as lemmas |
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