单词	snake oil
释义	snake oilˈsnake oil noun [uncountable] especially American English informal Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For all his odd and scary views, Buchanan has played the fear card like a snake oil salesman hawking eternal life. Perhaps, when the shouting from snake oil salesmen subsides, our leaders will find a way to forge a bipartisan solution. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► snake oil salesman/peddler For all his odd and scary views, Buchanan has played the fear card like a snake oil salesman hawking eternal life. Perhaps, when the shouting from snake oil salesmen subsides, our leaders will find a way to forge a bipartisan solution. 1something that is claimed to be a solution to a problem, but is not effective2snake oil salesman/peddler someone who deceives people by persuading them to accept false information, solutions that are not effective etc
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